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Proverbs 18:22
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Proverbs 18:22
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22 Whoever finds a wife finds something good
and has obtained favor from the Lord.
Proverbs 18:22
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Proverbs 18:22
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Proverbs 19:14
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Proverbs 19:14
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14 Home and wealth are inherited from fathers,
but a sensible wife comes from the Lord.
Proverbs 19:14
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Proverbs 19:14
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Proverbs 19:18
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Proverbs 19:18
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18 Discipline your son while there is still hope.
Do not be the one responsible for his death.
Proverbs 19:18
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Proverbs 19:18
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18 Discipline your children, for in that there is hope;
do not be a willing party to their death.(A)
Proverbs 20:7
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Proverbs 20:7
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7 A righteous person lives on the basis of his integrity.
Blessed are his children after he is gone.
Proverbs 20:7
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Proverbs 20:7
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Proverbs 22:6
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Proverbs 22:6
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6 Train a child in the way he should go,
and even when he is old he will not turn away from it.
Proverbs 22:6
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Proverbs 22:6
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Proverbs 22:15
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Proverbs 22:15
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15 Foolishness is firmly attached to a child’s heart.
Spanking will remove it far from him.
Proverbs 22:15
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Proverbs 22:15
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15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.(A)
Proverbs 23:13-14
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Proverbs 23:13-14
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13 Do not hesitate to discipline a child.
If you spank him, he will not die.
14 Spank him yourself,
and you will save his soul from hell.
Proverbs 23:13-14
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Proverbs 23:13-14
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Saying 13
13 Do not withhold discipline from a child;
if you punish them with the rod, they will not die.
14 Punish them with the rod
and save them from death.(A)
Proverbs 27:11
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Proverbs 27:11
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11 Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad
so that I can answer anyone who criticizes me.
Proverbs 27:11
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Proverbs 27:11
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Proverbs 29:3
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Proverbs 29:3
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3 A person who loves wisdom makes his father happy,
but one who pays prostitutes wastes his wealth.
Proverbs 29:3
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Proverbs 29:3
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Proverbs 29:15
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Proverbs 29:15
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15 A spanking and a warning produce wisdom,
but an undisciplined child disgraces his mother.
Proverbs 29:15
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Proverbs 29:15
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15 A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom,
but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.(A)
Proverbs 29:17
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Proverbs 29:17
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17 Correct your son, and he will give you peace of mind.
He will bring delight to your soul.
Proverbs 29:17
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Proverbs 29:17
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17 Discipline your children, and they will give you peace;
they will bring you the delights you desire.(A)
Proverbs 31:10-31
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Proverbs 31:10-31
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A Poem in Hebrew Alphabetical Order
10 “Who can find a wife with a strong character?
She is worth far more than jewels.
11 Her husband trusts her with ⌞all⌟ his heart,
and he does not lack anything good.
12 She helps him and never harms him all the days of her life.
13 “She seeks out wool and linen ⌞with care⌟
and works with willing hands.
14 She is like merchant ships.
She brings her food from far away.
15 She wakes up while it is still dark
and gives food to her family
and portions of food to her female slaves.
16 “She picks out a field and buys it.
She plants a vineyard from the profits she has earned.
17 She puts on strength like a belt
and goes to work with energy.
18 She sees that she is making a good profit.
Her lamp burns late at night.
19 “She puts her hands on the distaff,
and her fingers hold a spindle.
20 She opens her hands to oppressed people
and stretches them out to needy people.
21 She does not fear for her family when it snows
because her whole family
has a double layer of clothing.
22 She makes quilts for herself.
Her clothes are ⌞made of⌟ linen and purple cloth.
23 “Her husband is known at the city gates
when he sits with the leaders of the land.
24 “She makes linen garments and sells them
and delivers belts to the merchants.
25 She dresses with strength and nobility,
and she smiles at the future.
26 “She speaks with wisdom,
and on her tongue there is tender instruction.
27 She keeps a close eye on the conduct of her family,
and she does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children and her husband
stand up and bless her.
In addition, he sings her praises, by saying,
29 ‘Many women have done noble work,
but you have surpassed them all!’
30 “Charm is deceptive, and beauty evaporates,
⌞but⌟ a woman who has the fear of the Lord should be praised.
31 Reward her for what she has done,
and let her achievements praise her at the city gates.”
Proverbs 31:10-31
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Proverbs 31:10-31
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Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character
10 [a]A wife of noble character(A) who can find?(B)
She is worth far more than rubies.
11 Her husband(C) has full confidence in her
and lacks nothing of value.(D)
12 She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.
13 She selects wool and flax
and works with eager hands.(E)
14 She is like the merchant ships,
bringing her food from afar.
15 She gets up while it is still night;
she provides food for her family
and portions for her female servants.
16 She considers a field and buys it;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
17 She sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.
18 She sees that her trading is profitable,
and her lamp does not go out at night.
19 In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
20 She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.(F)
21 When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
22 She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
23 Her husband is respected at the city gate,
where he takes his seat among the elders(G) of the land.
24 She makes linen garments and sells them,
and supplies the merchants with sashes.
25 She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
26 She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.(H)
27 She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
29 “Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all.”
30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
31 Honor her for all that her hands have done,
and let her works bring her praise(I) at the city gate.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:10 Verses 10-31 are an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
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