Proverbs 29:3
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3 Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice,
But a companion of harlots wastes his wealth.
Proverbs 27:11
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11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad,
(A)That I may answer him who reproaches me.
Luke 15:30
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30 But as soon as this son of yours came, who has devoured your livelihood with harlots, you killed the fatted calf for him.’
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Proverbs 15:20
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20 (A)A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.
Proverbs 10:1
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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.
Luke 15:13
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13 And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together, journeyed to a far country, and there wasted his possessions with [a]prodigal living.
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- Luke 15:13 wasteful
Proverbs 28:7
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7 Whoever keeps the law is a discerning son,
But a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Proverbs 6:26
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26 For (A)by means of a harlot
A man is reduced to a crust of bread;
(B)And [a]an adulteress will (C)prey upon his precious life.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:26 Wife of another, lit. a man’s wife
Proverbs 5:8-10
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8 Remove your way far from her,
And do not go near the door of her house,
9 Lest you give your [a]honor to others,
And your years to the cruel one;
10 Lest aliens be filled with your [b]wealth,
And your labors go to the house of a foreigner;
Footnotes
- Proverbs 5:9 vigor
- Proverbs 5:10 Lit. strength
Luke 1:13-17
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13 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and (A)you shall call his name John. 14 And you will have joy and gladness, and (B)many will rejoice at his birth. 15 For he will be (C)great in the sight of the Lord, and (D)shall drink neither wine nor strong drink. He will also be filled with the Holy Spirit, (E)even from his mother’s womb. 16 And he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God. 17 (F)He will also go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
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Proverbs 28:19
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19 (A)He who tills his land will have plenty of bread,
But he who follows frivolity will have poverty enough!
Proverbs 23:24-25
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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.
Proverbs 23:15
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15 My son, if your heart is wise,
My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself;
Proverbs 21:20
New King James Version
20 (A)There is desirable treasure,
And oil in the dwelling of the wise,
But a foolish man squanders it.
Proverbs 21:17
New King James Version
17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man;
He who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
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