Proverbs 6:20
World English Bible
20 My son, keep your father’s commandment,
and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching.
Proverbs 6:20
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Warnings Against Adultery
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Proverbs 23:22-25
World English Bible
22 Listen to your father who gave you life,
and don’t despise your mother when she is old.
23 Buy the truth, and don’t sell it.
Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.
24 The father of the righteous has great joy.
Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.
25 Let your father and your mother be glad!
Let her who bore you rejoice!
Proverbs 23:22-25
English Standard Version
22 (A)Listen to your father who gave you life,
(B)and do not despise your mother when she is old.
23 (C)Buy truth, and do not sell it;
buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
24 (D)The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;
he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.
25 (E)Let your father and mother be glad;
let (F)her who bore you rejoice.
Proverbs 29:15
World English Bible
15 The rod of correction gives wisdom,
but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.
Proverbs 29:15
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