(A)Train up a child [a]in the way he should go,
Even when he grows older he will not abandon it.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:6 Lit according to his way

Train children in the right way,
    and when old, they will not stray.(A)

Read full chapter

22 (A)Listen to your father, who fathered you,
And (B)do not despise your mother when she is old.
23 (C)Buy truth, and do not sell it,
Get wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And (D)he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.
25 Let your (E)father and your mother be glad,
And let her rejoice who gave birth to you.

Read full chapter

22 Listen to your father who begot you,
    and do not despise your mother when she is old.(A)
23 Buy truth, and do not sell it;
    buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.(B)
24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice;
    he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.(C)
25 Let your father and mother be glad;
    let her who bore you rejoice.

Read full chapter

24 He who (A)robs his father or his mother
And says, “There is no wrong done,”
Is the (B)companion of a person who destroys.

Read full chapter

24 Anyone who robs father or mother
    and says, “That is no crime,”
    is partner to a thug.(A)

Read full chapter