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
Evangelical Heritage Version
Solomon’s Speeches About Wisdom
First Address to a Son:
Avoid the Company of Sinners
8 Listen, my son, to your father’s discipline,
and do not forsake your mother’s teaching,
9 because they are a garland of grace for your head.
They are jewelry for your neck.
Proverbs 3:1-2
Legacy Standard Bible
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
Evangelical Heritage Version
Third Address to a Son:
Wisdom Leads to the Lord’s Blessing
3 My son, do not forget my teaching.
Let your heart keep my commands,
2 because they will add long days and many years to your life,
and peace and prosperity[a] will come to you.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:2 The Hebrew word shalom here contains both meanings.
Proverbs 4:1-4
Legacy Standard Bible
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
Evangelical Heritage Version
An Address to Sons:
Your Parents Teach You Wisdom
4 Listen, you sons, to a father’s discipline.
Pay attention so that you will gain discernment,
2 because I have given you good instruction.
Do not abandon my teaching.
3 When I was a son living with my father,
a tender and only child with my mother,
4 he used to instruct me and say to me,
“Cling to my words with all your heart.
Obey my commands so that you may live.
Proverbs 10:1
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 10:1
Evangelical Heritage Version
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.
Proverbs 13:22
Legacy Standard Bible
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
Evangelical Heritage Version
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.
Proverbs 15:20
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 15:20
Evangelical Heritage Version
Advice for a Wise Son
20 A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish person despises his mother.
Proverbs 17:6
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:6 Lit Sons’ sons
Proverbs 17:6
Evangelical Heritage Version
6 Grandchildren are a crown for the elderly,
and parents are a source of pride for their children.
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
Evangelical Heritage Version
21 The man who fathers a fool has grief,
and the father of an arrogant fool will have no joy.
Proverbs 17:25
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 17:25
Evangelical Heritage Version
Avoiding Fools and Foolishness
25 A foolish son is an aggravation to his father
and bitterness to the woman who bore him.
Proverbs 19:13
Legacy Standard Bible
13 A (A)foolish son is destruction to his father,
And the (B)contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.
Proverbs 19:13
Evangelical Heritage Version
Dealing With Fools
13 A foolish son is a disaster to his father,
and a nagging wife is like constantly dripping water.
Proverbs 19:18
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:18 Lit lift up
Proverbs 19:18
Evangelical Heritage Version
18 Discipline your son while there is hope.
Do not make yourself responsible for his death.
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
Evangelical Heritage Version
26 A son who attacks his father and chases away his mother
brings shame and disgrace.
Proverbs 20:7
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 20:7
Evangelical Heritage Version
7 A righteous person walks in his integrity.
How blessed are his children after him!
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