Proverbs 1:8-9
21st Century King James Version
8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother;
9 for they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
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Proverbs 1:8-9
American Standard Version
8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father,
And forsake not the [a]law of thy mother:
9 For they shall be a chaplet of grace unto thy head,
And chains about thy neck.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:8 Or, teaching
Proverbs 6:20-23
21st Century King James Version
20 My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother.
21 Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.
22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
23 For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life
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Proverbs 6:20-23
American Standard Version
20 My son, keep the commandment of thy father,
And forsake not the [a]law of thy mother:
21 Bind them continually upon thy heart;
Tie them about thy neck.
22 When thou walkest, it shall lead thee;
When thou [b]sleepest, it shall watch over thee;
And when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
23 For [c]the commandment is a lamp; and [d]the law is light;
And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:20 Or, teaching
- Proverbs 6:22 Hebrew liest down.
- Proverbs 6:23 Or, their commandment
- Proverbs 6:23 Or, their teaching
Proverbs 10:1
21st Century King James Version
10 A wise son maketh a glad father, but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
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Proverbs 10:1
American Standard Version
10 The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son maketh a glad father;
But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
Proverbs 11:29
21st Century King James Version
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind, and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
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Proverbs 11:29
American Standard Version
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind;
And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
Proverbs 13:1
21st Century King James Version
13 A wise son heareth his father’s instruction, but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
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Proverbs 13:1
American Standard Version
13 A wise son heareth his father’s [a]instruction;
But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:1 Or, correction
Proverbs 15:5
21st Century King James Version
5 A fool despiseth his father’s instruction, but he that heedeth reproof is prudent.
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Proverbs 15:5
American Standard Version
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- Proverbs 15:5 Or, instruction
- Proverbs 15:5 Or, dealeth prudently
Proverbs 15:20
21st Century King James Version
20 A wise son maketh a glad father, but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
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Proverbs 15:20
American Standard Version
20 A wise son maketh a glad father;
But a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Proverbs 17:6
21st Century King James Version
6 Children’s children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children are their fathers.
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Proverbs 17:6
American Standard Version
6 Children’s children are the crown of old men;
And the glory of children are their fathers.
Proverbs 17:17
21st Century King James Version
17 A friend is loving at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
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Proverbs 17:17
American Standard Version
17 A friend loveth at all times;
And [a]a brother is born for adversity.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:17 Or, is born as a brother
Proverbs 17:21
21st Century King James Version
21 He that begetteth a fool doeth so to his sorrow, and the father of a fool hath no joy.
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Proverbs 17:21
American Standard Version
21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow;
And the father of a fool hath no joy.
Proverbs 17:25
21st Century King James Version
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.
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Proverbs 17:25
American Standard Version
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father,
And bitterness to her that bare him.
Proverbs 18:19
21st Century King James Version
19 An offended brother is harder to be won back than a stronghold city, and his contentions are like the bars of a castle.
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Proverbs 18:19
American Standard Version
19 A brother [a]offended is harder to be won than a strong city;
And such contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:19 Or, injured
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