Proverbs 23:22-25
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
22 Listen to your father who begot you,
and do not despise your mother when she is old.(A)
23 Buy truth, and do not sell it;
buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.(B)
24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;
he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.(C)
25 Let your father and mother be glad;
let her who bore you rejoice.
Proverbs 23:22-25
International Standard Version
22 Listen to the one who fathered you,
and don’t despise your mother in her old age.
23 Purchase truth, but don’t sell it;
store up[a] wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:23 The Heb. lacks store up
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