Proverbs 4:1
21st Century King James Version
4 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and be attentive to know understanding.
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Proverbs 4:1
American Standard Version
4 Hear, my sons, the instruction of a father,
And attend to know understanding:
Proverbs 6:20
21st Century King James Version
20 My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother.
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Proverbs 6:20
American Standard Version
20 My son, keep the commandment of thy father,
And forsake not the [a]law of thy mother:
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- Proverbs 6:20 Or, teaching
Proverbs 19:13
21st Century King James Version
13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father, and the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.
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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
21st Century King James Version
14 House and riches are the inheritance from fathers, and a prudent wife is from the Lord.
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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
21st Century King James Version
28 Remove not the ancient landmark which thy fathers have set.
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Proverbs 22:28
American Standard Version
28 Remove not the ancient landmark,
Which thy fathers have set.
Proverbs 23:22-25
21st Century King James Version
22 Hearken unto thy father that begot 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 in him.
25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bore thee shall rejoice.
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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
21st Century King James Version
3 Whoso loveth wisdom maketh his father rejoice, but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
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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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