Proverbs 4:1
Christian Standard Bible
A Father’s Example
4 Listen, sons, to a father’s discipline,(A)
and pay attention so that you may gain understanding,
Proverbs 4:1
Common English Bible
Love wisdom
4 Hear, children, fatherly instruction;
pay attention to gain understanding.
Proverbs 6:20
Christian Standard Bible
Warning against Adultery
20 My son, keep your father’s command,
and don’t reject your mother’s teaching.(A)
Proverbs 6:20
Common English Bible
Danger of adultery
20 My son, keep your father’s command;
don’t abandon your mother’s instruction.
Proverbs 19:13
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 19:13
Common English Bible
13 A foolish son is a disaster to his father;
a contentious wife is like constant dripping.
Proverbs 19:14
Christian Standard Bible
14 A house and wealth are inherited from fathers,(A)
but a prudent wife is from the Lord.
Proverbs 19:14
Common English Bible
14 House and riches are an inheritance from one’s ancestors,
but an insightful wife is from the Lord.
Proverbs 22:28
Christian Standard Bible
28 Don’t move an ancient boundary marker
that your ancestors set up.(A)
Proverbs 22:28
Common English Bible
28 Don’t remove an ancient boundary marker
that your ancestors established.
Proverbs 23:22-25
Christian Standard Bible
22 Listen to your father who gave you life,
and don’t despise your mother when[a] she is old.(A)
23 Buy—and do not sell—truth,
wisdom, instruction, and understanding.(B)
24 The father of a righteous son will rejoice greatly,
and one who fathers a wise son will delight in him.(C)
25 Let your father and mother have joy,(D)
and let her who gave birth to you rejoice.
Footnotes
- 23:22 Or because
Proverbs 23:22-25
Common English Bible
22 Listen to your father, who gave you life;
don’t despise your elderly mother.
23 Buy truth and don’t sell it;
buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
24 The father of the righteous will be very happy;
the one who gives life to the wise will rejoice.
25 Your father and your mother will rejoice;
she who gave you birth will be happy.
Proverbs 29:3
Christian Standard Bible
3 A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,(A)
but one who consorts with prostitutes destroys his wealth.(B)
Proverbs 29:3
Common English Bible
3 A man who loves wisdom makes his father rejoice,
but one who spends time with prostitutes destroys riches.
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