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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.

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20 
A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.

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A wise servant will rule over the [unworthy] son who acts shamefully and brings disgrace [to the family]
And [the worthy servant] will share in the inheritance among the brothers.

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25 
A foolish son is a grief and anguish to his father
And bitterness to her who gave birth to him.

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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].

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26 
He who assaults his father and chases away his mother
Is a son who brings shame and disgrace.(A)

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