more alluring than the guidance of the parent (5:3; 7:10–23). Individuals, rather than their parents, bear ultimate responsibility for their choices. Proverbs 22:6 reminds us that wise and godly parenting helps children to start their life in the right direction, but it is not a promise or guarantee that wise parenting always produces godly children. Parents have a responsibility to teach and train their children in the ways of the Lord (Deut 6:4–9; Eph 6:4), but children themselves,