Proverbs 1:8-9
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The Enticement of Sinners
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My son, hear the instruction of your father,
And do not reject the teaching of your mother.
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For they are a garland of grace on your head,
And chains and ornaments [of gold] around your neck.
Proverbs 6:20-23
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My son, be guided by your father’s [God-given] commandment (instruction)
And do not [a]reject the teaching of your mother;(A)
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Bind them continually upon your heart (in your thoughts),
And tie them around your neck.(B)
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When you walk about, they (the godly teachings of your parents) will guide you;
When you sleep, they will keep watch over you;
And when you awake, they will talk to you.
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For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching [of the law] is light,
And reproofs (rebukes) for discipline are the way of life,(C)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:20 Lit forsake.
Proverbs 10:1
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Contrast of the Righteous and the Wicked
10 The proverbs of Solomon:
A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish [stubborn] son [who refuses to learn] is a grief to his mother.
Proverbs 11:29
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He who troubles (mismanages) his own house will inherit the wind (nothing),
And the foolish will be a servant to the wise-hearted.
Proverbs 13:1
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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked
13 A wise son heeds and accepts [and is the result of] his father’s discipline and instruction,
But a scoffer does not listen to reprimand and does not learn from his errors.
Proverbs 15:5
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A [flippant, arrogant] fool rejects his father’s instruction and correction,
But he who [is willing to learn and] regards and keeps in mind a reprimand acquires good sense.
Proverbs 15:20
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A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.
Proverbs 17:6
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Grandchildren are the crown of aged men,
And the glory of children is their fathers [who live godly lives].(A)
Proverbs 17:17
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A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:21
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He who becomes the parent of a fool [who is spiritually blind] does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool [who is spiritually blind] has no joy.
Proverbs 17:25
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A foolish son is a grief and anguish to his father
And bitterness to her who gave birth to him.
Proverbs 18:19
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A brother offended is harder to win over than a fortified city,
And contentions [separating families] are like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 19:13-14
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A foolish (ungodly) son is destruction to his father,
And the contentions of a [quarrelsome] wife are like a constant dripping [of water].
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House and wealth are the inheritance from fathers,
But a wise, understanding, and sensible wife is [a gift and blessing] from the Lord.(A)
Proverbs 19:26-27
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He who assaults his father and chases away his mother
Is a son who brings shame and disgrace.(A)
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Cease listening, my son, to instruction and discipline
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Proverbs 20:20
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Whoever curses his father or his mother,
His lamp [of life] will be extinguished in time of darkness.
Proverbs 22:15
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Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;
The rod of discipline [correction administered with godly wisdom and lovingkindness] will remove it far from him.
Proverbs 22:28
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Do not move the ancient landmark [at the boundary of the property]
Which your fathers have set.
Proverbs 23:22
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Listen to your father, who sired you,
And do not despise your mother when she is old.
Proverbs 23:24-25
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The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And he who sires a wise child will have joy in him.
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Let your father and your mother be glad,
And let her who gave birth to you rejoice [in your wise and godly choices].
Proverbs 27:8
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Like a bird that wanders from her nest [with its comfort and safety],
So is a man who wanders from his home.
Proverbs 27:10
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Do not abandon your own friend and your father’s friend,
And do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster.
Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.
Proverbs 28:7
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He who keeps the law [of God and man] is a wise and discerning son,
But he who is a companion of gluttons humiliates his father [and himself].
Proverbs 28:24
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He who robs his father or his mother
And says, “This is no sin,”
Is [not only a thief but also] the companion of a man who destroys.
Proverbs 29:3
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A man who loves [skillful and godly] wisdom makes his father joyful,
But he who associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth.
Proverbs 30:17
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The eye that mocks a father
And scorns a mother,
The ravens of the valley will pick it out,
And the young vultures will devour it.(A)
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