My child, if you become wise, I will be very happy.

I will be proud when I hear you speaking words of wisdom.

These are Solomon's proverbs: Wise children make their fathers proud of them; foolish ones bring their mothers grief.

Wise children make their fathers happy. Only fools despise their mothers.

and prayed, 'Let us praise the LORD, the God of Israel, who has today made one of my descendants succeed me as king, and has let me live to see it!' "

When David was about to die, he called his son Solomon and gave him his last instructions:

and do what the LORD your God orders you to do. Obey all his laws and commands, as written in the Law of Moses, so that wherever you go you may prosper in everything you do.

and he might be wise, or he might be foolish---who knows? Yet he will own everything I have worked for, everything my wisdom has earned for me in this world. It is all useless.

But because I love you, I make a request instead. I do this even though I am Paul, the ambassador of Christ Jesus, and at present also a prisoner for his sake.

So, my brother, please do me this favor for the Lord's sake; as a brother in Christ, cheer me up!