Proverbs 4:1
Authorized (King James) Version
4 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father,
and attend to know understanding.
Proverbs 4:1
American Standard Version
4 Hear, my sons, the instruction of a father,
And attend to know understanding:
Proverbs 6:20
Authorized (King James) Version
20 My son, keep thy father’s commandment,
and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Proverbs 6:20
American Standard Version
20 My son, keep the commandment of thy father,
And forsake not the [a]law of thy mother:
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:20 Or, teaching
Proverbs 19:13
Authorized (King James) Version
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father:
and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
Proverbs 19:13
American Standard Version
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father;
And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
Proverbs 19:14
Authorized (King James) Version
14 House and riches are the inheritance of fathers:
and a prudent wife is from the Lord.
Proverbs 19:14
American Standard Version
14 House and riches are an inheritance from fathers;
But a prudent wife is from Jehovah.
Proverbs 22:28
Authorized (King James) Version
28 Remove not the ancient landmark,
which thy fathers have set.
Proverbs 22:28
American Standard Version
28 Remove not the ancient landmark,
Which thy fathers have set.
Proverbs 23:22-25
Authorized (King James) Version
22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee,
and despise not thy mother when she is old.
23 Buy the truth, and sell it not;
also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice:
and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad,
and she that bare thee shall rejoice.
Proverbs 23:22-25
American Standard Version
22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee,
And despise not thy mother when she is old.
23 Buy the truth, and sell it not;
Yea, wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;
And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.
25 Let thy father and thy mother be glad,
And let her that bare thee rejoice.
Proverbs 29:3
Authorized (King James) Version
3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father:
but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
Proverbs 29:3
American Standard Version
3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father;
But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his substance.
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