The Proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:

To discern the meaning of a proverb and a parable, the sayings of the wise and their riddles.

Like legs that hang limp from the lame, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.

The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father rejoice, but a foolish child is a grief to his mother.

These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of King Hezekiah of Judah copied: