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17 Correct your son, and he will give you peace;
    yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

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17 Discipline your children, and they will give you rest;
    they will give delight to your heart.(A)

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25 Strength and dignity are her clothing.
    She laughs at the time to come.
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom.
    Kind instruction is on her tongue.
27 She looks well to the ways of her household,
    and doesn’t eat the bread of idleness.
28 Her children rise up and call her blessed.
    Her husband also praises her:
29 “Many women do noble things,
    but you excel them all.”
30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain;
    but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands!
    Let her works praise her in the gates!

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25 Strength and dignity are her clothing,
    and she laughs at the time to come.(A)
26 She opens her mouth with wisdom,
    and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.(B)
27 She looks well to the ways of her household
    and does not eat the bread of idleness.(C)
28 Her children rise up and call her happy;
    her husband, too, and he praises her:
29 “Many women have done excellently,
    but you surpass them all.”(D)
30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
    but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.(E)
31 Give her a share in the fruit of her hands,
    and let her works praise her in the city gates.

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