1 He who loves his son will frequently chastise him, so that he may be happy in the very end, and not grope for the doors of his neighbors.
2 He who instructs his son will be praised over him and will glory in him, in the midst of his household.
3 He who teaches his son will make his enemy jealous, and in the midst of his friends, he will glory in him.
4 When his father has died, it will be as if he were not dead. For he will have left behind someone who is like himself.
5 In his life, he saw him and rejoiced in him. And at his passing, he was not sorrowful, nor was he confounded in the sight of his enemies.
6 For he left behind himself a defender of his house against his enemies, and someone who will repay his friends with kindness.