15  ^qMy son, if your heart is wise,

my heart too will be glad.

16  My ^rinmost being¹ will exult

when your lips speak ^swhat is right.

22  ^cListen to your father who gave you life,

^dand do not despise your mother when she is old.

24  ^fThe father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;

he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.

25  ^fLet your father and mother be glad;

let ^gher who bore you rejoice.