Proverbs 10:1
New Living Translation
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.
Proverbs 10:1
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10 Happy is the man with a level-headed son; sad the mother of a rebel.
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Proverbs 15:20
New Living Translation
20 Sensible children bring joy to their father;
foolish children despise their mother.
Proverbs 15:20
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20 A sensible son gladdens his father. A rebellious son saddens his mother.[a]
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- Proverbs 15:20 saddens his mother, literally, “despises his mother.”
Proverbs 17:2
New Living Translation
2 A wise servant will rule over the master’s disgraceful son
and will share the inheritance of the master’s children.
Proverbs 17:2
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2 A wise slave will rule his master’s wicked sons and share their estate.
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Proverbs 17:25
New Living Translation
25 Foolish children[a] bring grief to their father
and bitterness to the one who gave them birth.
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- 17:25 Hebrew A foolish son.
Proverbs 17:25
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25 A rebellious son is a grief to his father and a bitter blow to his mother.
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Proverbs 19:13
New Living Translation
13 A foolish child[a] is a calamity to a father;
a quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping.
Proverbs 19:13
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13 A rebellious son is a calamity to his father, and a nagging wife annoys like constant dripping.
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Proverbs 19:26
New Living Translation
26 Children who mistreat their father or chase away their mother
are an embarrassment and a public disgrace.
Proverbs 19:26
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26 A son who mistreats his father or mother is a public disgrace.
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