1 The person who loves his sonswill discipline them oftenso that he may be gladabout how they turn out.
2 Whoever instructs his sonswill benefit from them,and he will boast about themamong his acquaintances.
3 The person who teaches his sonswill make his enemy jealous,but among his friendshe will rejoice over them.
4 When their father passes away,it is as if he hadn’t died,because he left behind sonswho are like him.
5 When he was alive,he saw them and was glad,and at his end, he wasn’t grieved.
6 He was survived by thosewho would avenge himagainst his enemiesand who would repay kindnessto his friends.