26 Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother(A)
    is a child who brings shame and disgrace.

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A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
    and will share the inheritance as one of the family.

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He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son,
    but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.(A)

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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!’

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17 “The eye that mocks(A) a father,
    that scorns an aged mother,
will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley,
    will be eaten by the vultures.(B)

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11 “There are those who curse their fathers
    and do not bless their mothers;(A)

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24 Whoever robs their father or mother(A)
    and says, “It’s not wrong,”
    is partner to one who destroys.(B)

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14 Blessed is the one who always trembles before God,
    but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.

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A discerning son heeds instruction,
    but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.(A)

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Saying 17

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)

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25 A foolish son brings grief to his father
    and bitterness to the mother who bore him.(A)

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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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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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12 The younger one said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’(A) So he divided his property(B) between them.

13 “Not long after that, the younger son got together all he had, set off for a distant country and there squandered his wealth(C) in wild living. 14 After he had spent everything, there was a severe famine in that whole country, and he began to be in need. 15 So he went and hired himself out to a citizen of that country, who sent him to his fields to feed pigs.(D) 16 He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.

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