Proverbs 1:8-9
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The Enticement of Sinners
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My son, hear the instruction of your father,
And do not reject the teaching of your mother.
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For they are a garland of grace on your head,
And chains and ornaments [of gold] around your neck.
Proverbs 6:20-23
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My son, be guided by your father’s [God-given] commandment (instruction)
And do not [a]reject the teaching of your mother;(A)
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Bind them continually upon your heart (in your thoughts),
And tie them around your neck.(B)
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When you walk about, they (the godly teachings of your parents) will guide you;
When you sleep, they will keep watch over you;
And when you awake, they will talk to you.
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For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching [of the law] is light,
And reproofs (rebukes) for discipline are the way of life,(C)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:20 Lit forsake.
Proverbs 10:1
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Contrast of the Righteous and the Wicked
10 The proverbs of Solomon:
A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish [stubborn] son [who refuses to learn] is a grief to his mother.
Proverbs 11:29
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He who troubles (mismanages) his own house will inherit the wind (nothing),
And the foolish will be a servant to the wise-hearted.
Proverbs 13:1
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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked
13 A wise son heeds and accepts [and is the result of] his father’s discipline and instruction,
But a scoffer does not listen to reprimand and does not learn from his errors.
Proverbs 15:5
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A [flippant, arrogant] fool rejects his father’s instruction and correction,
But he who [is willing to learn and] regards and keeps in mind a reprimand acquires good sense.
Proverbs 15:20
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A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.
Proverbs 17:6
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Grandchildren are the crown of aged men,
And the glory of children is their fathers [who live godly lives].(A)
Proverbs 17:17
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A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:21
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He who becomes the parent of a fool [who is spiritually blind] does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool [who is spiritually blind] has no joy.
Proverbs 17:25
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A foolish son is a grief and anguish to his father
And bitterness to her who gave birth to him.
Proverbs 18:19
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A brother offended is harder to win over than a fortified city,
And contentions [separating families] are like the bars of a castle.
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