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Ninth Address to a Son:
Avoid Sexual Immorality

20 My son, keep your father’s commands,
and do not forsake your mother’s teachings.

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Commandment and Instruction as Guardians

20 My child, keep the commandment of your father,
    and do not disregard the instruction of your mother.

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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.

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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.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 23:22 Literally “caused you to be born”
  2. Proverbs 23:22 Or “for, because”

15 A rod used for discipline gives wisdom,
but an undisciplined child disgraces his mother.

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15 As for a rod and reproof, they[a] will give wisdom,
    but a neglected child is disgraced by his mother.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:15 Hebrew “it”