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The Proverbs of Solomon

10 The proverbs of Solomon:

A wise child[a] brings joy to a father;
    a foolish child brings grief to a mother.

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  1. 10:1 Hebrew son; also in 10:1b.

Proverbs of Solomon

10 The proverbs of Solomon:
A wise child makes a father glad,
    but a foolish child brings sorrow to his mother.

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20 Sensible children bring joy to their father;
    foolish children despise their mother.

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20 A wise child brings joy to a father,
    but fools despise their mothers.

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A wise servant will rule over the master’s disgraceful son
    and will share the inheritance of the master’s children.

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An insightful servant rules over a disgraceful son
    and will divide an inheritance
    with the brothers.

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25 Foolish children[a] bring grief to their father
    and bitterness to the one who gave them birth.

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  1. 17:25 Hebrew A foolish son.

25 A foolish son is irritating to his father
    and bitter to her who gave birth to him.

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13 A foolish child[a] is a calamity to a father;
    a quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping.

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  1. 19:13 Hebrew son; also in 19:27.

13 A foolish son is a disaster to his father;
    a contentious wife is like constant dripping.

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26 Children who mistreat their father or chase away their mother
    are an embarrassment and a public disgrace.

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26 Those who assault their father and drive out their mother
    are disgraceful children, worthy of reproach.

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