Genesis 22:7-8

New International Version

⁷Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, “Father?”

“Yes, my son?” Abraham replied.

“The fire and wood are here,” Isaac said, “but where is the lamb^(A) for the burnt offering?”

⁸Abraham answered, “God himself will provide^(B) the lamb^(C) for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two of them went on together.

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Proverbs 3:11-12

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¹¹My son,^(A) do not despise the Lord’s discipline,^(B)
and do not resent his rebuke,
¹²because the Lord disciplines those he loves,^(C)
as a father the son he delights in.^[a]^(D)

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Footnotes

Proverbs 3:12 Hebrew; Septuagint loves, / and he chastens everyone he accepts as his child

Proverbs 4:1

New International Version

Get Wisdom at Any Cost

4 Listen, my sons,^(A) to a father’s instruction;^(B)
pay attention and gain understanding.^(C)

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Proverbs 4:1 in all English translations

Luke 15:20

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²⁰So he got up and went to his father.

“But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.^(A)

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Luke 15:20 in all English translations