²¹ To have a fool for a child brings grief;
    there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.^(A)

²² A cheerful heart is good medicine,
    but a crushed^(B) spirit dries up the bones.^(C)

²³ The wicked accept bribes^(D) in secret
    to pervert the course of justice.^(E)

²⁴ A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
    but a fool’s eyes^(F) wander to the ends of the earth.

²⁵ A foolish son brings grief to his father
    and bitterness to the mother who bore him.^(G)

²⁰ If someone curses their father or mother,^(A)
    their lamp will be snuffed out in pitch darkness.^(B)