Be wise, my son, and gladden my heart, so that I can answer anyone who taunts me.
In context
9Oil and incense gladden the heart, and so does the sweetness of a friend who counsels from the soul. 10Do not abandon your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house on the day of your disaster. Better a neighbor nearby than a brother far off. 11Be wise, my son, and gladden my heart, so that I can answer anyone who taunts me. 12The shrewd man sees trouble and hides himself; the simple walk on and pay for it. 13Take the garment of one who puts up security for a stranger, and hold it in pledge for a foreign woman.
