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

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15 My child, if your heart[a] is wise,
    my heart will be glad—even me!
16 And my insides[b] will rejoice
    when your lips speak what is upright.

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 23:15 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 23:16 Literally “kidneys”

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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  1. Proverbs 23:22 Or because

22 Listen to your father—he who gave you life,[a]
    and do not despise your mother when[b] she is old.

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  1. Proverbs 23:22 Literally “caused you to be born”
  2. Proverbs 23:22 Or “for, because”

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 the righteous will surely rejoice;
    he who bears a wise person will be happy with him.
25 May your father and your mother be glad,
    and may she who bore you rejoice.

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