Proverbs 1:8-9
The Voice
8 So, my son, pay attention to your father’s guidance,
and do not ignore what your mother taught you—
9 Wear their wisdom as a badge of honor and maturity,
as fine jewelry around your neck.
Proverbs 6:20-23
The Voice
20 So, my son, follow your father’s direction,
and don’t forget what your mother taught you—
21 Keep their teachings close to your heart;
engrave them on a pendant, and hang it around your neck.
22 Their instruction will guide you along your journey,
guard you when you sleep,
and address you when you wake in the morning.
23 For their direction is a lamp; their instruction will light your path,
and their discipline will correct your missteps,
sending you down the right path of life.
Proverbs 10:1
The Voice
10 The proverbs of Solomon:
A wise son makes his father glad,
but a foolish one fills his mother with sorrow.
Proverbs 11:29
The Voice
29 A person who stirs up trouble in his family will inherit stormy winds,
and foolish troublers will end up serving the wise.
Proverbs 13:1
The Voice
13 A wise child is attentive to his parents’ instruction,
but the mocker is deaf to correction.
Proverbs 15:5
The Voice
5 Fools refuse their parents’ guidance,
but sensible children accept correction.
Proverbs 15:20
The Voice
20 A wise child makes his father happy,
but a foolish man despises his mother.
Proverbs 17:6
The Voice
6 Grandchildren are the crowning glory and ultimate delight of old age,
and parents are the pride of their children.
Proverbs 17:17
The Voice
17 A true friend loves regardless of the situation,
and a real brother exists to share the tough times.
Proverbs 17:21
The Voice
21 Having a fool for a child is misery;
there is no joy in parenting a fool.
Proverbs 17:25
The Voice
25 Foolish children irritate their fathers
and embitter their mothers.
Proverbs 18:19
The Voice
19 Winning over an offended brother is harder than breaching a strong city’s defenses;
such fights are as tough as the iron gates of a castle.
Proverbs 19:13-14
The Voice
13 Foolish children bring misery to their fathers,
and a wife’s bickering is a constant dripping as from a leaky roof.
14 Houses and riches may be inherited from parents,
but a sensible wife is a gift from the Eternal.
Proverbs 19:26-27
The Voice
26 Children who mistreat their father and run down their mother
are a root of shame and disgrace.
27 My child, should you stop listening to instruction,
you will wander from the voice of knowledge.
Proverbs 20:20
The Voice
20 If someone pronounces a curse on his parents,[a]
the lamp of his life will be snuffed out as complete darkness creeps in.
Footnotes
Proverbs 22:15
The Voice
15 Foolishness consumes the heart of a child,
but corporal punishment, properly administered, drives it far away.
Proverbs 22:28
The Voice
28 Do not steal property from your neighbors by moving the boundary markers
your ancestors established.
Proverbs 23:22
The Voice
22 Pay attention to your father—after all, he gave you life—
and don’t ignore your mother in her old age.
Proverbs 23:24-25
The Voice
24 The parents of the right-living will celebrate;
yes, parents of children who make wise choices are happy.
25 So make your parents happy;
delight your mother—after all, she brought you into this world.
Proverbs 27:8
The Voice
8 Like a bird that strays far from its nest,
so is a person who forsakes his own home.
Proverbs 27:10
The Voice
10 Do not neglect your friend or your parent’s friend for that matter.
When hard times come, you don’t have to travel far to get help from family;
A neighbor who is near is better
than a brother who is far away.
Proverbs 28:7
The Voice
7 Whoever follows God’s teaching is a wise child,
but the one who spends time with gluttons and drunks disgraces his parents.
Proverbs 28:24
The Voice
24 One who robs his father or his mother
and says, “There’s nothing wrong with that! I had it coming!”
walks in the company of murderers.
Proverbs 29:3
The Voice
3 An adult who loves wisdom and follows its ways gives his parents joy,
but one who hangs out with women of the street will lose everything.
Proverbs 30:17
The Voice
17 One who derides his father
and fails to honor his mother in old age
Will die in contempt: his eyes will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley
and eaten by the young vultures when his unburied body lies on the trash heap.
The Voice Bible Copyright © 2012 Thomas Nelson, Inc. The Voice™ translation © 2012 Ecclesia Bible Society All rights reserved.
