Spends ... - The laws of parallelism would lead us to expect “troubleth his father,” but that is passed over as a thing about which the prof…

Whoso loveth wisdom ...—This verse is illustrated by the parable of the prodigal son .

Whoso loves wisdom rejoices his father
He that is a philosopher, especially a religious one, that not only loves and…

Divine wisdom best keeps us from ruinous lusts.