Proverbs 1:8-9
New Century Version
Warnings Against Evil
8 My child, listen to your father’s teaching
and do not forget your mother’s advice.
9 Their teaching will be like flowers in your hair
or a necklace around your neck.
Proverbs 4:1-4
New Century Version
Wisdom Is Important
4 My children, listen to your father’s teaching;
pay attention so you will understand.
2 What I am telling you is good,
so do not forget what I teach you.
3 When I was a young boy in my father’s house
and like an only child to my mother,
4 my father taught me and said,
“Hold on to my words with all your heart.
Keep my commands and you will live.
Proverbs 10:1
New Century Version
The Wise Words of Solomon
10 These are the wise words of Solomon:
Wise children make their father happy,
but foolish children make their mother sad.
Proverbs 11:29
New Century Version
29 Whoever brings trouble to his family
will be left with nothing but the wind.
A fool will be a servant to the wise.
Proverbs 15:20
New Century Version
20 Wise children make their father happy,
but foolish children disrespect their mother.
Proverbs 17:2
New Century Version
2 A wise servant will rule over the master’s disgraceful child
and will even inherit a share of what the master leaves his children.
Proverbs 17:6
New Century Version
6 Old people are proud of their grandchildren,
and children are proud of their parents.
Proverbs 17:21
New Century Version
21 It is sad to have a foolish child;
there is no joy in being the parent of a fool.
Proverbs 17:25
New Century Version
25 Foolish children make their father sad
and cause their mother great sorrow.
Proverbs 19:13
New Century Version
13 A foolish child brings disaster to a father,
and a quarreling wife is like dripping water.
Proverbs 19:26
New Century Version
26 A child who robs his father and sends away his mother
brings shame and disgrace on himself.
Proverbs 20:20
New Century Version
20 Those who curse their father or mother
will be like a light going out in darkness.
Proverbs 22:6
New Century Version
6 Train children to live the right way,
and when they are old, they will not stray from it.
Proverbs 23:22-25
New Century Version
22 Listen to your father, who gave you life,
and do not forget your mother when she is old.
23 Learn the truth and never reject it.
Get wisdom, self-control, and understanding.
24 The father of a good child is very happy;
parents who have wise children are glad because of them.
25 Make your father and mother happy;
give your mother a reason to be glad.
Proverbs 28:24
New Century Version
24 Whoever robs father or mother
and says, “It’s not wrong,”
is just like someone who destroys things.
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