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Proverbs 23:24
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Proverbs 23:24
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24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;
he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.(A)
Proverbs 23:24
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Proverbs 23:24
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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)
Proverbs 10:1
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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 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 29:3
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Proverbs 29:3
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3 A child who loves wisdom makes a parent glad,
but a companion of prostitutes destroys wealth.(A)
Proverbs 29:3
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Proverbs 29:3
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Proverbs 15:20
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Proverbs 15:20
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20 A wise child makes a glad father,
but the foolish despise their mothers.(A)
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.
Proverbs 23:15-16
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Proverbs 23:15-16
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15 My child, if your heart is wise,
my heart also will be glad.
16 My soul will rejoice
when your lips 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)
Philemon 20
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Philemon 20
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20 Yes, brother, let me have this benefit from you in the Lord! Refresh my heart in Christ.[a]
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- 20 Other ancient authorities read in the Lord
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Philemon 20
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20 I do wish, brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh(A) my heart in Christ.
Philemon 9
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Philemon 9
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9 yet I would rather appeal to you on the basis of love—and I, Paul, do this as an old man and now also as a prisoner of Christ Jesus.[a]
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- 9 Or as an ambassador of Christ Jesus, and now also his prisoner
Philemon 9
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Philemon 9
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9 yet I prefer to appeal to you(A) on the basis of love. It is as none other than Paul—an old man and now also a prisoner(B) of Christ Jesus—
Ecclesiastes 2:19
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Ecclesiastes 2:19
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19 and who knows whether he will be wise or foolish? Yet he will be master of all for which I toiled and used my wisdom under the sun. This also is vanity.
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Ecclesiastes 2:19
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Ecclesiastes 2:19
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19 And who knows whether that person will be wise or foolish?(A) Yet they will have control over all the fruit of my toil into which I have poured my effort and skill under the sun. This too is meaningless.
1 Kings 2:9
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1 Kings 2:9
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9 Therefore do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man; you will know what you ought to do to him, and you must bring his gray head down with blood to Sheol.”(A)
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1 Kings 2:9
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1 Kings 2:9
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9 But now, do not consider him innocent. You are a man of wisdom;(A) you will know what to do to him. Bring his gray head down to the grave in blood.”
1 Kings 2:1-3
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1 Kings 2:1-3
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David’s Instruction to Solomon
2 When David’s time to die drew near, he charged his son Solomon, saying:(A) 2 “I am about to go the way of all the earth. Be strong, be courageous,(B) 3 and keep the charge of the Lord your God, walking in his ways and keeping his statutes, his commandments, his ordinances, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn.(C)
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1 Kings 2:1-3
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1 Kings 2:1-3
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David’s Charge to Solomon(A)
2 When the time drew near for David to die,(B) he gave a charge to Solomon his son.
2 “I am about to go the way of all the earth,”(C) he said. “So be strong,(D) act like a man, 3 and observe(E) what the Lord your God requires: Walk in obedience to him, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and regulations, as written in the Law of Moses. Do this so that you may prosper(F) in all you do and wherever you go
1 Kings 1:48
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1 Kings 1:48
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48 and went on to pray thus, ‘Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who today has granted one of my offspring[a] to sit on my throne and permitted me to witness it.’ ”(A)
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- 1.48 Gk: Heb one
1 Kings 1:48
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1 Kings 1:48
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48 and said, ‘Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, who has allowed my eyes to see a successor(A) on my throne today.’”
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