15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

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Saying 14

15 My son, if your heart is wise,
    then my heart will be glad indeed;

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24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.

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24 The father of a righteous child has great joy;
    a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.(A)
25 May your father and mother rejoice;
    may she who gave you birth be joyful!(B)

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I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

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It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth,(A) just as the Father commanded us.

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Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

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A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,(A)
    but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.(B)

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For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

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It gave me great joy when some believers(A) came and testified about your faithfulness to the truth, telling how you continue to walk in it.(B) I have no greater joy than to hear that my children(C) are walking in the truth.(D)

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17 The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

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17 The Lord your God is with you,
    the Mighty Warrior who saves.(A)
He will take great delight(B) in you;
    in his love he will no longer rebuke you,(C)
    but will rejoice over you with singing.”(D)

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Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

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Get Wisdom at Any Cost

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

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My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

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Moral Benefits of Wisdom

My son,(A) if you accept my words
    and store up my commands within you,

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10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.

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10 My son, if sinful men entice(A) you,
    do not give in(B) to them.(C)

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My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

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My dear children,(A) I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate(B) with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

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For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.

For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

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For now we really live, since you are standing firm(A) in the Lord. How can we thank God enough for you(B) in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?(C)

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20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

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20 A wise son brings joy to his father,(A)
    but a foolish man despises his mother.

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10 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

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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.

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