²⁴ The father of a righteous child has great joy;
    a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.^(A)
25 May your father and mother rejoice;
    may she who gave you birth be joyful!^(B)

²⁶ My son,^(C) give me your heart
    and let your eyes delight in my ways,^(D)
27 for an adulterous woman is a deep pit,^(E)
    and a wayward wife is a narrow well.
²⁸ Like a bandit she lies in wait^(F)
    and multiplies the unfaithful among men.

²⁹ Who has woe? Who has sorrow?
    Who has strife? Who has complaints?
    Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?
³⁰ Those who linger over wine,^(G)
    who go to sample bowls of mixed wine.
³¹ Do not gaze at wine when it is red,
    when it sparkles in the cup,
    when it goes down smoothly!
³² In the end it bites like a snake
    and poisons like a viper.
³³ Your eyes will see strange sights,
    and your mind will imagine confusing things.
³⁴ You will be like one sleeping on the high seas,
    lying on top of the rigging.
³⁵ “They hit me,” you will say, “but I’m not hurt!
    They beat me, but I don’t feel it!
When will I wake up
    so I can find another drink?”^(H)