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Proverbs 17:21
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Proverbs 17:21
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21 It is painful to be the parent of a fool;
there is no joy for the father of a rebel.
Proverbs 17:21
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Proverbs 17:21
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21 To have a fool for a child brings grief;
there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.(A)
Proverbs 10:1
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Proverbs 10:1
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The Proverbs of Solomon
10 The proverbs of Solomon:
A wise child[a] brings joy to a father;
a foolish child brings grief to a mother.
Proverbs 10:1
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Proverbs 10:1
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Proverbs of Solomon
10 The proverbs(A) of Solomon:(B)
A wise son brings joy to his father,(C)
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
Proverbs 19:13
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Proverbs 19:13
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13 A foolish child[a] is a calamity to a father;
a quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping.
Proverbs 19:13
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Proverbs 19:13
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Proverbs 23:15-16
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Proverbs 23:15-16
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15 My child,[a] if your heart is wise,
my own heart will rejoice!
16 Everything in me will celebrate
when you speak what is right.
Proverbs 23:15-16
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Proverbs 23:15-16
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Saying 14
15 My son, if your heart is wise,
then my heart will be glad indeed;
16 my inmost being will rejoice
when your lips speak what is right.(A)
Proverbs 17:25
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Proverbs 17:25
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25 Foolish children[a] bring grief to their father
and bitterness to the one who gave them birth.
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- 17:25 Hebrew A foolish son.
Proverbs 17:25
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Proverbs 17:25
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25 A foolish son brings grief to his father
and bitterness to the mother who bore him.(A)
Proverbs 15:20
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Proverbs 15:20
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20 Sensible children bring joy to their father;
foolish children despise their mother.
Proverbs 15:20
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Proverbs 15:20
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20 A wise son brings joy to his father,(A)
but a foolish man despises his mother.
1 Samuel 2:32-35
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1 Samuel 2:32-35
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32 You will watch with envy as I pour out prosperity on the people of Israel. But no members of your family will ever live out their days. 33 The few not cut off from serving at my altar will survive, but only so their eyes can go blind and their hearts break, and their children will die a violent death.[a] 34 And to prove that what I have said will come true, I will cause your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, to die on the same day!
35 “Then I will raise up a faithful priest who will serve me and do what I desire. I will establish his family, and they will be priests to my anointed kings forever.
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- 2:33 As in Dead Sea Scrolls and Greek version, which read die by the sword; Masoretic Text reads die like mortals.
1 Samuel 2:32-35
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1 Samuel 2:32-35
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32 and you will see distress(A) in my dwelling. Although good will be done to Israel, no one in your family line will ever reach old age.(B) 33 Every one of you that I do not cut off from serving at my altar I will spare only to destroy your sight and sap your strength, and all your descendants(C) will die in the prime of life.
34 “‘And what happens to your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, will be a sign(D) to you—they will both die(E) on the same day.(F) 35 I will raise up for myself a faithful priest,(G) who will do according to what is in my heart and mind. I will firmly establish his priestly house, and they will minister before my anointed(H) one always.
Genesis 26:34
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Genesis 26:34
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34 At the age of forty, Esau married two Hittite wives: Judith, the daughter of Beeri, and Basemath, the daughter of Elon.
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Genesis 26:34
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Genesis 26:34
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Jacob Takes Esau’s Blessing
34 When Esau was forty years old,(A) he married Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and also Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.(B)
3 John 4
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3 John 4
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4 I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth.
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3 John 4
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3 John 4
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Philemon 19-20
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Philemon 19-20
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19 I, PAUL, WRITE THIS WITH MY OWN HAND: I WILL REPAY IT. AND I WON’T MENTION THAT YOU OWE ME YOUR VERY SOUL!
20 Yes, my brother, please do me this favor[a] for the Lord’s sake. Give me this encouragement in Christ.
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- 20 Greek onaimen, a play on the name Onesimus.
Philemon 19-20
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Philemon 19-20
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19 I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand.(A) I will pay it back—not to mention that you owe me your very self. 20 I do wish, brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh(B) my heart in Christ.
2 Corinthians 2:3
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2 Corinthians 2:3
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3 That is why I wrote to you as I did, so that when I do come, I won’t be grieved by the very ones who ought to give me the greatest joy. Surely you all know that my joy comes from your being joyful.
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2 Corinthians 2:3
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2 Corinthians 2:3
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3 I wrote as I did,(A) so that when I came I would not be distressed(B) by those who should have made me rejoice. I had confidence(C) in all of you, that you would all share my joy.
2 Samuel 18:33
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2 Samuel 18:33
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33 [a]The king was overcome with emotion. He went up to the room over the gateway and burst into tears. And as he went, he cried, “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you! O Absalom, my son, my son.”
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- 18:33 Verse 18:33 is numbered 19:1 in Hebrew text.
2 Samuel 18:33
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2 Samuel 18:33
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33 The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept. As he went, he said: “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died(A) instead of you—O Absalom, my son, my son!”[a](B)
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- 2 Samuel 18:33 In Hebrew texts this verse (18:33) is numbered 19:1.
1 Samuel 8:3
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1 Samuel 8:3
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3 But they were not like their father, for they were greedy for money. They accepted bribes and perverted justice.
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1 Samuel 8:3
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1 Samuel 8:3
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3 But his sons(A) did not follow his ways. They turned aside(B) after dishonest gain and accepted bribes(C) and perverted(D) justice.
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