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Proverbs 4:1
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Proverbs 4:1
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Wisdom Is Important
4 My ·children [L sons], listen to your father’s ·teaching [discipline; instruction];
pay attention ·so you will understand [L to the knowledge of understanding].
Proverbs 4:1
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Proverbs 4:1
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Get Wisdom at Any Cost
Proverbs 6:20
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Proverbs 6:20
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Warning About Adultery
20 My son, ·keep [protect] your father’s commands,
and don’t ·forget [L abandon; forsake] your mother’s ·teaching [instruction].
Proverbs 6:20
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Proverbs 6:20
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Warning Against Adultery
Proverbs 19:13
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Proverbs 19:13
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13 A foolish ·child [son] ·brings [is a] disaster to a father,
and a ·quarreling [contentious] wife is like ·dripping water [constant dripping].
Proverbs 19:13
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Proverbs 19:13
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Proverbs 19:14
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Proverbs 19:14
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14 Houses and wealth are inherited from parents,
but a ·wise [insightful] wife is a gift from the Lord.
Proverbs 19:14
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Proverbs 19:14
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Proverbs 22:28
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Proverbs 22:28
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28 Don’t move an ·old stone that marks a border [an ancient boundary marker; Deut. 19:14; 27:17; Job 24:2; Hos. 5:10; C borders were marked by carved stones],
because those stones were set up by your ancestors.
Proverbs 22:28
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Proverbs 22:28
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Saying 5
28 Do not move an ancient boundary stone(A)
set up by your ancestors.
Proverbs 23:22-25
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Proverbs 23:22-25
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22 Listen to your father, who ·gave you life [begot you],
and do not ·forget [despise] your mother when she is old.
23 ·Learn [L Buy; Acquire] the truth and never ·reject [L sell] it.
·Get [Buy; Acquire] wisdom, ·self-control [instruction; discipline], and understanding.
24 The father of a ·good [righteous] child is very happy;
parents who have wise children are glad because of them.
25 Make your father and mother happy;
give ·your mother [L the one who bore you] a reason to be glad.
Proverbs 23:22-25
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Proverbs 23:22-25
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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)
Proverbs 29:3
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Proverbs 29:3
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3 Those who love wisdom make their ·parents [L father] happy,
but friends of prostitutes ·waste their money [destroy riches].
Proverbs 29:3
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Proverbs 29:3
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