15 My son, if your heart is wise,
my heart will indeed rejoice.(A)
16 My innermost being will celebrate
when your lips say what is right.(B)

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On Listening to Your Parents

15 My son, if your heart is wise,
    my own heart will greatly rejoice.
16 My innermost being will be glad
    when your lips speak what is right.

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22 Listen to your father who gave you life,
and don’t despise your mother when[a] she is old.(A)

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Notas al pie

  1. 23:22 Or because

22 Listen to the one who fathered you,
    and don’t despise your mother in her old age.

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24 The father of a righteous son will rejoice greatly,
and one who fathers a wise son will delight in him.(A)
25 Let your father and mother have joy,(B)
and let her who gave birth to you rejoice.

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24 The father of a righteous person will greatly rejoice;
    whoever fathers a wise son will be glad because of him.
25 Let your father and mother rejoice;
    make the one who gave birth to you happy.

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