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13 
A foolish (ungodly) son is destruction to his father,
And the contentions of a [quarrelsome] wife are like a constant dripping [of water].
14 
House and wealth are the inheritance from fathers,
But a wise, understanding, and sensible wife is [a gift and blessing] from the Lord.(A)

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26 
He who assaults his father and chases away his mother
Is a son who brings shame and disgrace.(A)
27 
Cease listening, my son, to instruction and discipline
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

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20 
Whoever curses his father or his mother,
His lamp [of life] will be extinguished in time of darkness.

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15 
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;
The rod of discipline [correction administered with godly wisdom and lovingkindness] will remove it far from him.

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28 
Do not move the ancient landmark [at the boundary of the property]
Which your fathers have set.

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22 
Listen to your father, who sired you,
And do not despise your mother when she is old.

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24 
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And he who sires a wise child will have joy in him.
25 
Let your father and your mother be glad,
And let her who gave birth to you rejoice [in your wise and godly choices].

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Like a bird that wanders from her nest [with its comfort and safety],
So is a man who wanders from his home.

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10 
Do not abandon your own friend and your father’s friend,
And do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster.
Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.

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He who keeps the law [of God and man] is a wise and discerning son,
But he who is a companion of gluttons humiliates his father [and himself].

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24 
He who robs his father or his mother
And says, “This is no sin,”
Is [not only a thief but also] the companion of a man who destroys.

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A man who loves [skillful and godly] wisdom makes his father joyful,
But he who associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth.

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17 
The eye that mocks a father
And scorns a mother,
The ravens of the valley will pick it out,
And the young vultures will devour it.(A)

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