Contrast of the Righteous and the Wicked

10 The (A)proverbs of Solomon.

(B)A wise son makes a father glad,
But (C)a foolish son is a grief to his mother.

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Proverbs of Solomon

10 The proverbs(A) of Solomon:(B)

A wise son brings joy to his father,(C)
    but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

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

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20 A wise son brings joy to his father,(A)
    but a foolish man despises his mother.

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A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.

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A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
    and will share the inheritance as one of the family.

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25 A (A)foolish son is a grief to his father,
And (B)bitterness to her who gave birth to him.

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25 A foolish son brings grief to his father
    and bitterness to the mother who bore him.(A)

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13 A (A)foolish son is destruction to his father,
And the (B)quarrels of a wife are a constant dripping.

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13 A foolish child is a father’s ruin,(A)
    and a quarrelsome wife is like
    the constant dripping of a leaky roof.(B)

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26 He (A)who assaults his father and drives his mother away
Is a shameful and disgraceful son.

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26 Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother(A)
    is a child who brings shame and disgrace.

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