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
New American Standard Bible 1995
The Enticement of Sinners
8 (A)Hear, my son, your father’s instruction
And (B)do not forsake your mother’s teaching;
9 Indeed, they are a (C)graceful wreath to your head
And [a](D)ornaments about your neck.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:9 Lit necklaces
Proverbs 6:20-23
Legacy Standard Bible
Warning Against Adultery
20 (A)My son, observe the commandment of your father
And do not abandon the [a]law of your mother;
21 (B)Bind them continually on your heart;
Tie them around your neck.
22 When you (C)walk about, [b]they will lead you;
When you sleep, [c]they will keep watch over you;
And when you awake, [d]they will speak to you.
23 For (D)the commandment is a lamp and the [e]law is light;
And reproofs for discipline are the way of life
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:20 Or instruction
- Proverbs 6:22 Lit she
- Proverbs 6:22 Lit she
- Proverbs 6:22 Lit she
- Proverbs 6:23 Or instruction
Proverbs 6:20-23
New American Standard Bible 1995
20 (A)My son, observe the commandment of your father
And do not forsake the [a]teaching of your mother;
21 (B)Bind them continually on your heart;
Tie them around your neck.
22 When you (C)walk about, [b]they will guide you;
When you sleep, [c]they will watch over you;
And when you awake, [d]they will talk to you.
23 For (D)the commandment is a lamp and the [e]teaching is light;
And reproofs for discipline are the way of life
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:20 Or law
- Proverbs 6:22 Lit she
- Proverbs 6:22 Lit she
- Proverbs 6:22 Lit she
- Proverbs 6:23 Or law
Proverbs 10:1
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Proverbs 10:1
New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 11:29
Legacy Standard Bible
29 He who (A)troubles his own house will (B)inherit wind,
And (C)the ignorant fool will be a slave to the wise of heart.
Proverbs 11:29
New American Standard Bible 1995
29 He who (A)troubles his own house will (B)inherit wind,
And (C)the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.
Proverbs 13:1
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 13:1
New American Standard Bible 1995
Contrast the Upright and the Wicked
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Proverbs 15:5
Legacy Standard Bible
5 An ignorant fool spurns his father’s discipline,
But he who keeps reproof is prudent.
Proverbs 15:5
New American Standard Bible 1995
5 A fool [a]rejects his father’s discipline,
But he who regards reproof is sensible.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:5 Or despises
Proverbs 15:20
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 15:20
New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 17:6
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:6 Lit Sons’ sons
Proverbs 17:6
New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 17:17
Legacy Standard Bible
17 A (A)friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:17
New American Standard Bible 1995
17 A (A)friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
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
New American Standard Bible 1995
21 He who (A)sires a fool does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.
Proverbs 17:25
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 17:25
New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 18:19
Legacy Standard Bible
19 A brother offended is harder to win over than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.
Proverbs 18:19
New American Standard Bible 1995
19 A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.
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