15 My son, if your heart is wise,
My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself;

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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 (A)The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And he who begets a wise child will delight in him.
25 Let your father and your mother be glad,
And let her who bore you 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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Walk in Christ’s Commandments

I (A)rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received 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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Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice,
But a companion of harlots wastes his wealth.

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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 (A)rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth. I have no greater (B)joy than to hear that (C)my children walk in [a]truth.

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Footnotes

  1. 3 John 1:4 NU the truth

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 your God (A)in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
(B)He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you 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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Security in Wisdom

Hear, (A)my children, the instruction of a father,
And give attention 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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The Value of Wisdom

My son, if you receive my words,
And (A)treasure my commands within you,

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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 you,
(A)Do not consent.

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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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The Test of Knowing Christ

My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, (A)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 you (A)stand fast in the Lord.

For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sake 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)A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises 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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Wise Sayings of Solomon

10 The proverbs of (A)Solomon:

(B)A wise son makes a glad father,
But a foolish son is the grief 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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