Proverbs 19:26
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26 Those who do violence to their father and chase away their mother
are children who cause shame and bring reproach.
Proverbs 19:26
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26 Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother(A)
is a child who brings shame and disgrace.
Proverbs 17:2
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2 A slave who deals wisely will rule over a child who acts shamefully
and will share the inheritance as one of the family.(A)
Proverbs 17:2
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2 A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and will share the inheritance as one of the family.
Proverbs 10:5
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5 A child who gathers in summer is prudent,
but a child who sleeps in harvest brings shame.(A)
Proverbs 10:5
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5 He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son,
but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.(A)
Luke 15:30
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30 But when this son of yours came back, who has devoured your assets with prostitutes, you killed the fatted calf for him!’(A)
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Luke 15:30
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30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property(A) with prostitutes(B) comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’
Proverbs 30:17
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17 The eye that mocks a father
and scorns to obey a mother
will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley
and eaten by the vultures.(A)
Proverbs 30:17
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Proverbs 30:11
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11 There are those who curse their fathers
and do not bless their mothers.(A)
Proverbs 30:11
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11 “There are those who curse their fathers
and do not bless their mothers;(A)
Proverbs 28:24
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24 Anyone who robs father or mother
and says, “That is no crime,”
is partner to a thug.(A)
Proverbs 28:24
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Proverbs 28:14
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14 Happy is the one who is never without fear,
but one who is hard-hearted will fall into calamity.(A)
Proverbs 28:14
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14 Blessed is the one who always trembles before God,
but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.
Proverbs 28:7
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7 Those who keep the law are wise children,
but companions of gluttons shame their parents.(A)
Proverbs 28:7
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7 A discerning son heeds instruction,
but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.(A)
Proverbs 23:22-25
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22 Listen to your father who begot you,
and do not despise your mother when she is old.(A)
23 Buy truth, and do not sell it;
buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.(B)
24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;
he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.(C)
25 Let your father and mother be glad;
let her who bore you rejoice.
Proverbs 23:22-25
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22 Listen to your father, who gave you life,
and do not despise your mother when she is old.(A)
23 Buy the truth and do not sell it—
wisdom, instruction and insight as well.(B)
24 The father of a righteous child has great joy;
a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.(C)
25 May your father and mother rejoice;
may she who gave you birth be joyful!(D)
Proverbs 17:25
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25 Foolish children are a grief to their father
and bitterness to her who bore them.(A)
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 10:1
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Wise Sayings of Solomon
10 The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise child makes a glad father,
but a foolish child is a mother’s grief.(A)
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.
Deuteronomy 21:18-21
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Rebellious Children
18 “If someone has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey his father and mother, who does not heed them when they discipline him,(A) 19 then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his town at the gate of that place. 20 They shall say to the elders of his town, ‘This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious. He will not obey us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.’ 21 Then all the men of the town shall stone him to death. So you shall purge the evil from your midst, and all Israel will hear and be afraid.(B)
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Deuteronomy 21:18-21
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A Rebellious Son
18 If someone has a stubborn and rebellious(A) son(B) who does not obey his father and mother(C) and will not listen to them when they discipline him, 19 his father and mother shall take hold of him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his town. 20 They shall say to the elders, “This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious. He will not obey us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.” 21 Then all the men of his town are to stone him to death.(D) You must purge the evil(E) from among you. All Israel will hear of it and be afraid.(F)
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