Proverbs of Solomon

10 The proverbs(A) of Solomon:(B)

A wise son brings joy to his father,(C)
    but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

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Proverbs of Solomon

10 The proverbs of Solomon:
A wise child makes a father glad,
    but a foolish child brings sorrow to his mother.

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20 A wise son brings joy to his father,(A)
    but a foolish man despises his mother.

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20 A wise child brings joy to a father,
    but fools despise their mothers.

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A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
    and will share the inheritance as one of the family.

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An insightful servant rules over a disgraceful son
    and will divide an inheritance
    with the brothers.

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25 A foolish son brings grief to his father
    and bitterness to the mother who bore him.(A)

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25 A foolish son is irritating to his father
    and bitter to her who gave birth to him.

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13 A foolish child is a father’s ruin,(A)
    and a quarrelsome wife is like
    the constant dripping of a leaky roof.(B)

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13 A foolish son is a disaster to his father;
    a contentious wife is like constant dripping.

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26 Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother(A)
    is a child who brings shame and disgrace.

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26 Those who assault their father and drive out their mother
    are disgraceful children, worthy of reproach.

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