13 (A)A foolish son is ruin to his father,
    and (B)a wife's quarreling is (C)a continual dripping of rain.
14 (D)House and wealth are inherited from fathers,
    but a prudent wife is (E)from the Lord.

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13 A foolish son is ruin to his father,
    and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.
14 House and wealth are inherited from fathers,
    but a prudent wife is from the Lord.

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26 He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother
    is (A)a son who brings shame and reproach.
27 Cease to hear instruction, my son,
    (B)and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

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26 He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother
    is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.
27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction
    only to stray from the words of knowledge.

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20 (A)If one curses his father or his mother,
    (B)his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.

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20 If one curses his father or his mother,
    his lamp will be put out in utter darkness.

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15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
    but (A)the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

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15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
    but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

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28 Do not move the ancient (A)landmark
    that your fathers have set.

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28 Remove not the ancient landmark
    which your fathers have set.

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22 (A)Listen to your father who gave you life,
    (B)and do not despise your mother when she is old.

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22 Hearken to your father who begot you,
    and do not despise your mother when she is old.

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24 (A)The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;
    he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.
25 (B)Let your father and mother be glad;
    let (C)her who bore you rejoice.

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24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;
    he who begets a wise son will be glad in him.
25 Let your father and mother be glad,
    let her who bore you rejoice.

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Like (A)a bird that strays from its nest
    is a man who strays from his home.

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Like a bird that strays from its nest,
    is a man who strays from his home.

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10 Do not forsake your friend and (A)your father's friend,
    and do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity.
(B)Better is a neighbor who is near
    than a brother who is far away.

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10 Your friend, and your father’s friend, do not forsake;
    and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity.
Better is a neighbor who is near
    than a brother who is far away.

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The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding,
    but (A)a companion of gluttons shames his father.

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He who keeps the law is a wise son,
    but a companion of gluttons shames his father.

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24 Whoever robs his father or his mother
    and says, “That is no transgression,”
    is (A)a companion to a man who destroys.

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24 He who robs his father or his mother
    and says, “That is no transgression,”
    is the companion of a man who destroys.

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He who (A)loves wisdom makes his father glad,
    but (B)a companion of prostitutes (C)squanders his wealth.

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He who loves wisdom makes his father glad,
    but one who keeps company with harlots squanders his substance.

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17 The eye that (A)mocks a father
    and (B)scorns to obey a mother
will (C)be picked out by (D)the ravens of the valley
    and eaten by the vultures.

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17 The eye that mocks a father
    and scorns to obey a mother
will be picked out by the ravens of the valley
    and eaten by the vultures.

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