Proverbs 4:1
Evangelical Heritage Version
An Address to Sons:
Your Parents Teach You Wisdom
4 Listen, you sons, to a father’s discipline.
Pay attention so that you will gain discernment,
Proverbs 4:1
Lexham English Bible
The Father’s Wisdom
4 Children, listen to the instruction of a father,
and be attentive in order to know insight.
Proverbs 6:20
Evangelical Heritage Version
Ninth Address to a Son:
Avoid Sexual Immorality
20 My son, keep your father’s commands,
and do not forsake your mother’s teachings.
Proverbs 6:20
Lexham English Bible
Commandment and Instruction as Guardians
20 My child, keep the commandment of your father,
and do not disregard the instruction of your mother.
Proverbs 19:13
Evangelical Heritage Version
Dealing With Fools
13 A foolish son is a disaster to his father,
and a nagging wife is like constantly dripping water.
Proverbs 19:13
Lexham English Bible
13 A foolish child is a ruin to his father,
and the quarreling of a woman[a] is a continuous dripping.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 19:13 Or “wife”
Proverbs 19:14
Evangelical Heritage Version
14 Home and wealth are an inheritance from fathers,
but a wife with good sense is from the Lord.
Proverbs 19:14
Lexham English Bible
14 A house and wealth are an inheritance from fathers,
but from Yahweh comes a woman[a] who is prudent.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 19:14 Or “wife”
Proverbs 22:28
Evangelical Heritage Version
28 Do not move an ancient boundary marker
that your ancestors made.
Proverbs 22:28
Lexham English Bible
28 Do not remove an ancient boundary marker
which your ancestors[a] made.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 22:28 Or “fathers”
Proverbs 23:22-25
Evangelical Heritage Version
22 Listen to your father, who gave you life,
and do not despise your mother when she is old.
23 Buy truth and do not sell it.
Buy wisdom, discipline, and knowledge.
24 The father of a righteous child will celebrate greatly.
One who fathers a wise son will find joy in him.
25 Your father and your mother will find joy,
and she who gave birth to you will celebrate.
Proverbs 23:22-25
Lexham English Bible
22 Listen to your father—he who gave you life,[a]
and do not despise your mother when[b] she is old.
23 Buy truth and do not sell it,
wisdom and instruction and understanding.
24 The father of the righteous will surely rejoice;
he who bears a wise person will be happy with him.
25 May your father and your mother be glad,
and may she who bore you rejoice.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 23:22 Literally “caused you to be born”
- Proverbs 23:22 Or “for, because”
Proverbs 29:3
Evangelical Heritage Version
3 A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,
but one who visits prostitutes destroys his wealth.
Proverbs 29:3
Lexham English Bible
3 A man who loves wisdom will make his parents glad,
but the friend of prostitutes[a] will squander his wealth.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 29:3 Or “whores”
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