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The Father’s Wisdom

Children, listen to the instruction of a father,
    and be attentive in order to know insight.

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Get Wisdom at Any Cost

Listen, my sons,(A) to a father’s instruction;(B)
    pay attention and gain understanding.(C)

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Commandment and Instruction as Guardians

20 My child, keep the commandment of your father,
    and do not disregard the instruction of your mother.

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Warning Against Adultery

20 My son,(A) keep your father’s command
    and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.(B)

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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.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:13 Or “wife”

13 A foolish child is a father’s ruin,(A)
    and a quarrelsome wife is like
    the constant dripping of a leaky roof.(B)

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14 A house and wealth are an inheritance from fathers,
    but from Yahweh comes a woman[a] who is prudent.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:14 Or “wife”

14 Houses and wealth are inherited from parents,(A)
    but a prudent wife is from the Lord.(B)

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28 Do not remove an ancient boundary marker
    which your ancestors[a] made.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:28 Or “fathers”

Saying 5

28 Do not move an ancient boundary stone(A)
    set up by your ancestors.

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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.
23 Buy truth and do not sell it,
    wisdom and instruction and understanding.
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.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 23:22 Literally “caused you to be born”
  2. Proverbs 23:22 Or “for, because”

Saying 17

22 Listen to your father, who gave you life,
    and do not despise your mother when she is old.(A)
23 Buy the truth and do not sell it—
    wisdom, instruction and insight as well.(B)
24 The father of a righteous child has great joy;
    a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.(C)
25 May your father and mother rejoice;
    may she who gave you birth be joyful!(D)

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A man who loves wisdom will make his parents glad,
    but the friend of prostitutes[a] will squander his wealth.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:3 Or “whores”

A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,(A)
    but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.(B)

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