Proverbs 19:13-14
Common English Bible
13 A foolish son is a disaster to his father;
a contentious wife is like constant dripping.
14 House and riches are an inheritance from one’s ancestors,
but an insightful wife is from the Lord.
Proverbs 19:26-27
English Standard Version
26 He who does violence to his father and chases away his mother
is (A)a son who brings shame and reproach.
27 Cease to hear instruction, my son,
(B)and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Proverbs 19:26-27
Common English Bible
26 Those who assault their father and drive out their mother
are disgraceful children, worthy of reproach.
27 If, my child, you stop listening to discipline,
you will wander away from words of knowledge.
Proverbs 20:20
English Standard Version
Proverbs 20:20
Common English Bible
20 Those who curse their father or mother—
their lamp will be snuffed out when it becomes dark.
Proverbs 22:15
English Standard Version
15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
but (A)the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
Proverbs 22:15
Common English Bible
15 Folly is bound up in a child’s heart;
the rod of discipline removes it.
Proverbs 22:28
English Standard Version
28 Do not move the ancient (A)landmark
that your fathers have set.
Proverbs 22:28
Common English Bible
28 Don’t remove an ancient boundary marker
that your ancestors established.
Proverbs 23:22
English Standard Version
Proverbs 23:22
Common English Bible
22 Listen to your father, who gave you life;
don’t despise your elderly mother.
Proverbs 23:24-25
English Standard Version
24 (A)The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;
he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.
25 (B)Let your father and mother be glad;
let (C)her who bore you rejoice.
Proverbs 23:24-25
Common English Bible
24 The father of the righteous will be very happy;
the one who gives life to the wise will rejoice.
25 Your father and your mother will rejoice;
she who gave you birth will be happy.
Proverbs 27:8
English Standard Version
8 Like (A)a bird that strays from its nest
is a man who strays from his home.
Proverbs 27:8
Common English Bible
8 Like a bird wandering from its nest,
so is one who wanders from home.
Proverbs 27:10
English Standard Version
10 Do not forsake your friend and (A)your father's friend,
and do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity.
(B)Better is a neighbor who is near
than a brother who is far away.
Proverbs 27:10
Common English Bible
10 Don’t desert your friend or a friend of your family;
don’t go to your relative’s house when disaster strikes.
Better a neighbor nearby than a relative far away.
Proverbs 28:7
English Standard Version
7 The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding,
but (A)a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Proverbs 28:7
Common English Bible
7 Intelligent children follow Instruction,
but those who befriend gluttons shame their parents.
Proverbs 28:24
English Standard Version
24 Whoever robs his father or his mother
and says, “That is no transgression,”
is (A)a companion to a man who destroys.
Proverbs 28:24
Common English Bible
24 Those who steal from their father and mother,
and say, “It’s not a crime,”
are friends of vandals.
Proverbs 29:3
English Standard Version
3 He who (A)loves wisdom makes his father glad,
but (B)a companion of prostitutes (C)squanders his wealth.
Proverbs 29:3
Common English Bible
3 A man who loves wisdom makes his father rejoice,
but one who spends time with prostitutes destroys riches.
Proverbs 30:17
English Standard Version
17 The eye that (A)mocks a father
and (B)scorns to obey a mother
will (C)be picked out by (D)the ravens of the valley
and eaten by the vultures.
Proverbs 30:17
Common English Bible
17 An eye that mocks a father
and rejects obedience to a mother,
may the ravens of the river valley peck it out,
and the eagle’s young eat it.
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