Proverbs 19:13-14
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13 A foolish child is a ruin to his father,
and the quarreling of a woman[a] is a continuous dripping.
14 A house and wealth are an inheritance from fathers,
but from Yahweh comes a woman[b] who is prudent.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 19:13 Or “wife”
- Proverbs 19:14 Or “wife”
Proverbs 19:13-14
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13 A stupid child is ruin to a father,
and a wife’s quarreling is a continual dripping of rain.(A)
14 House and wealth are inherited from parents,
but a prudent wife is from the Lord.(B)
Proverbs 19:26-27
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26 He who does violence to a father, he who chases away a mother,
is a child who causes shame and brings reproach.
27 Cease to listen to instruction, my child,
and you will stray[a] from sayings of knowledge.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 19:27 Literally “in order to stray”
Proverbs 19:26-27
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26 Those who do violence to their father and chase away their mother
are children who cause shame and bring reproach.
27 My child, stop ignoring instruction,
straying[a] from words of knowledge.
Notas al pie
- 19.27 Cn: Meaning of Heb uncertain
Proverbs 20:20
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20 He who curses his father and his mother,
his lamp will be extinguished in the midst of darkness.[a]
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 20:20 Literally “in a pupil of darkness”
Proverbs 20:20
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20 If you curse father or mother,
your lamp will go out in utter darkness.(A)
Proverbs 22:15
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Notas al pie
- Proverbs 22:15 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 22:15 Or “young man,” or “adolescent”
- Proverbs 22:15 That is, folly
Proverbs 22:15
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15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
but the rod of discipline drives it far away.(A)
Proverbs 22:28
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28 Do not remove an ancient boundary marker
which your ancestors[a] made.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 22:28 Or “fathers”
Proverbs 22:28
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28 Do not remove the ancient landmark
that your ancestors set up.(A)
Proverbs 23:22
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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.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 23:22 Literally “caused you to be born”
- Proverbs 23:22 Or “for, because”
Proverbs 23:22
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22 Listen to your father who begot you,
and do not despise your mother when she is old.(A)
Proverbs 23:24-25
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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.
Proverbs 23:24-25
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24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;
he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.(A)
25 Let your father and mother be glad;
let her who bore you rejoice.
Proverbs 27:8
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8 Like a bird that strays from its nest,
so is a man who strays from his place.
Proverbs 27:8
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8 Like a bird that strays from its nest
is one who strays from home.
Proverbs 27:10
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10 As for your friend and a friend of your father, do not forsake them,
and the house of your brother, do not enter on the day of your calamity.
Better is a close neighbor than a distant brother.
Proverbs 27:10
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10 Do not forsake your friend or the friend of your parent;
do not go to the house of your kindred in the day of your calamity.
Better is a neighbor who is nearby
than kindred who are far away.(A)
Proverbs 28:7
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7 He who keeps instruction is a child of understanding,
but the companion of gluttons will shame his father.
Proverbs 28:7
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7 Those who keep the law are wise children,
but companions of gluttons shame their parents.(A)
Proverbs 28:24
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24 He who robs his father and his mother and says, “There is no crime,”
is partner to a man who corrupts.
Proverbs 28:24
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24 Anyone who robs father or mother
and says, “That is no crime,”
is partner to a thug.(A)
Proverbs 29:3
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3 A man who loves wisdom will make his parents glad,
but the friend of prostitutes[a] will squander his wealth.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 29:3 Or “whores”
Proverbs 29:3
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3 A child who loves wisdom makes a parent glad,
but a companion of prostitutes destroys wealth.(A)
Proverbs 30:17
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17 The eye that mocks a father
and scorns the obedience of a mother—
the ravens of the valley will peck it out,
and the offspring of vultures will eat it.
Proverbs 30:17
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17 The eye that mocks a father
and scorns to obey a mother
will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley
and eaten by the vultures.(A)
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