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Wise Sayings of Solomon

10 The proverbs of Solomon.

A wise child makes a glad father,
    but a foolish child is a mother’s grief.(A)

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The Collected Proverbs of Solomon

10 The proverbs of Solomon.

Introduction to Wisdom and Righteousness

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

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20 A wise child makes a glad father,
    but the foolish despise their mothers.(A)

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Advice for a Wise Son

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

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A slave who deals wisely will rule over a child who acts shamefully
    and will share the inheritance as one of the family.(A)

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A wise slave will rule over a shameful son.
He will share the inheritance with the brothers.

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25 Foolish children are a grief to their father
    and bitterness to her who bore them.(A)

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Avoiding Fools and Foolishness

25 A foolish son is an aggravation to his father
and bitterness to the woman who bore him.

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13 A stupid child is ruin to a father,
    and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.(A)

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Dealing With Fools

13 A foolish son is a disaster to his father,
and a nagging wife is like constantly dripping water.

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26 Those who do violence to their father and chase away their mother
    are children who cause shame and bring reproach.

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26 A son who attacks his father and chases away his mother
brings shame and disgrace.

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