⁷He who spoils his son will bind up his wounds,
and his feelings will be troubled at every cry.
⁸A horse that is untamed turns out to be stubborn,
and a son unrestrained turns out to be wilful.
⁹Pamper a child, and he will frighten you;
play with him, and he will give you grief.
¹⁰Do not laugh with him, lest you have sorrow with him,
and in the end you will gnash your teeth.
¹¹Give him no authority in his youth,
and do not ignore his errors.
¹²Bow down his neck in his youth,
and beat his sides while he is young,
lest he become stubborn and disobey you,
and you have sorrow of soul from him.
¹³Discipline your son and take pains with him,
that you may not be offended by his shamelessness.

Health.  Sir.30.14-20

¹⁴Better off is a poor man who is well and strong in constitution
than a rich man who is severely afflicted in body.
¹⁵Health and soundness are better than all gold,
and a robust body than countless riches.
¹⁶There is no wealth better than health of body,
and there is no gladness above joy of heart.
¹⁷Death is better than a miserable life,
and eternal rest than chronic sickness.

¹⁸Good things poured out upon a mouth that is closed
are like offerings of food placed upon a grave.
¹⁹Of what use to an idol is an offering of fruit?
For it can neither eat nor smell.
So is he who is afflicted by the Lord;
²⁰he sees with his eyes and groans,
like a eunuch who embraces a maiden and groans.

Cheerfulness & sadness.  Sir.30.21-25

²¹Do not give yourself over to sorrow,
and do not afflict yourself deliberately.
²²Gladness of heart is the life of man,
and the rejoicing of a man is length of days.
²³Delight your soul and comfort your heart,
and remove sorrow far from you,
for sorrow has destroyed many,
and there is no profit in it.
²⁴Jealousy and anger shorten life,
and anxiety brings on old age too soon.
²⁵A man of cheerful and good heart
will give heed to the food he eats.