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22 Listen to your father who gave you life,
    and don’t despise your mother when she is old.
23 Buy the truth, and don’t sell it.
    Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.
24 The father of the righteous has great joy.
    Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.
25 Let your father and your mother be glad!
    Let her who bore you rejoice!

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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.

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