Proverbs 1:8-9
Legacy Standard Bible
The Enticement of Sinners
8 (A)Hear, my son, your father’s discipline
And (B)do not abandon your mother’s [a]instruction;
9 For they are a (C)garland of grace for your head
And [b](D)ornaments about your neck.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:8 Or law
- Proverbs 1:9 Lit necklaces
Proverbs 1:8-9
Common English Bible
Avoid evil associations
8 Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction;
don’t neglect your mother’s teaching;
9 for they are a graceful wreath on your head,
and beads for your neck.
Proverbs 3:1-2
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Trust, Fear, and Honor Yahweh
3 My son, (A)do not forget my [a]law,
But let your heart (B)guard my commandments;
2 For (C)length of days and years of life
And peace they will add to you.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:1 Or instruction
Proverbs 3:1-2
Common English Bible
Trust in the Lord
3 My son, don’t forget my instruction.
Let your heart guard my commands,
2 because they will help you live a long time
and provide you with well-being.
Proverbs 4:1-4
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A Father’s Wise Instruction
4 Hear, O sons, the (A)discipline of a father,
And (B)pay attention that you may know understanding,
2 For I give you [a]sound (C)learning;
(D)Do not forsake my [b]instruction.
3 When I was a son to my father,
(E)Tender and (F)the only son before my mother,
4 Then he (G)instructed me and said to me,
“Let your heart (H)hold fast my words;
(I)Keep my commandments and live;
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:2 Lit good
- Proverbs 4:2 Or law
Proverbs 4:1-4
Common English Bible
Love wisdom
4 Hear, children, fatherly instruction;
pay attention to gain understanding.
2 I’ll teach you well.
Don’t abandon my instruction.
3 When I was a son to my father,
tender and my mother’s favorite,
4 he taught me and said to me:
“Let your heart hold on to my words:
Keep my commands and live.
Proverbs 10:1
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Proverbs 10:1
Common English Bible
Proverbs of Solomon
10 The proverbs of Solomon:
A wise child makes a father glad,
but a foolish child brings sorrow to his mother.
Proverbs 13:22
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22 A good man (A)leaves an inheritance to his [a]children’s children,
And the (B)wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:22 Lit sons’ sons
Proverbs 13:22
Common English Bible
22 Good people leave their grandchildren an inheritance,
but the wealth of sinners is stored up for the righteous.
Proverbs 15:20
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Proverbs 15:20
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20 A wise child brings joy to a father,
but fools despise their mothers.
Proverbs 17:6
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:6 Lit Sons’ sons
Proverbs 17:6
Common English Bible
6 Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly,
and the glory of children is their parents.
Proverbs 17:21
Legacy Standard Bible
21 He who (A)begets a fool does so to his grief,
And the father of a wicked fool is not glad.
Proverbs 17:21
Common English Bible
21 Having a fool for a son brings grief;
there’s no joy for a scoundrel’s father.
Proverbs 17:25
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Proverbs 17:25
Common English Bible
25 A foolish son is irritating to his father
and bitter to her who gave birth to him.
Proverbs 19:13
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13 A (A)foolish son is destruction to his father,
And the (B)contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.
Proverbs 19:13
Common English Bible
13 A foolish son is a disaster to his father;
a contentious wife is like constant dripping.
Proverbs 19:18
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:18 Lit lift up
Proverbs 19:18
Common English Bible
18 Discipline your children while there is hope,
but don’t plan to kill them.
Proverbs 19:26
Legacy Standard Bible
26 He (A)who assaults his father and causes his mother to flee
Is a son who brings shame and humiliation.
Proverbs 19:26
Common English Bible
26 Those who assault their father and drive out their mother
are disgraceful children, worthy of reproach.
Proverbs 20:7
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Proverbs 20:7
Common English Bible
7 The righteous live with integrity;
happy are their children who come after them.
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