23 Truth, wisdom, learning, and good sense — these are worth paying for, but too valuable for you to sell.
24 A righteous man's father has good reason to be happy. You can take pride in a wise son.
25 Make your father and mother proud of you; give your mother that happiness.
26 Pay close attention, son, and let my life be your example.
27 Prostitutes and immoral women are a deadly trap.
28 They wait for you like robbers and cause many men to be unfaithful.
29-30 Show me someone who drinks too much, who has to try out some new drink, and I will show you someone miserable and sorry for himself, always causing trouble and always complaining. His eyes are bloodshot, and he has bruises that could have been avoided.