Proverbs 4:1
The Voice
It’s perfectly natural to envy those who are successful. It’s even natural to want to imitate them. But what about those who’ve gotten ahead by doing the wrong thing? Sometimes it seems crime does pay, the good do die young, and the wicked do have more fun. But it only appears this way; it is not reality. In reality the success of wrongdoers is short-lived. God is against them, and their house is built on the sand. Even if it seems to be a grand house, it will soon come crashing down.
4 Gather, children, to hear your father’s instruction.
Pay close attention so you will understand,
Proverbs 6:20
The Voice
20 So, my son, follow your father’s direction,
and don’t forget what your mother taught you—
Proverbs 19:13
The Voice
13 Foolish children bring misery to their fathers,
and a wife’s bickering is a constant dripping as from a leaky roof.
Proverbs 19:14
The Voice
14 Houses and riches may be inherited from parents,
but a sensible wife is a gift from the Eternal.
Proverbs 22:28
The Voice
28 Do not steal property from your neighbors by moving the boundary markers
your ancestors established.
Proverbs 23:22-25
The Voice
22 Pay attention to your father—after all, he gave you life—
and don’t ignore your mother in her old age.
23 Invest in truth, sock it away!
Never cash in wisdom, guidance, or insight.
24 The parents of the right-living will celebrate;
yes, parents of children who make wise choices are happy.
25 So make your parents happy;
delight your mother—after all, she brought you into this world.
Proverbs 29:3
The Voice
3 An adult who loves wisdom and follows its ways gives his parents joy,
but one who hangs out with women of the street will lose everything.
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