20 (A)My son, comply with the commandment of your father,
And do not ignore the [a]teaching of your mother;

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 6:20 Or law

Danger of adultery

20 My son, keep your father’s command;
    don’t abandon your mother’s instruction.

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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.

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22 Listen to your father, who gave you life;
    don’t despise your elderly mother.
23 Buy truth and don’t sell it;
    buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
24 The father of the righteous will be very happy;
    the one who gives life to the wise will rejoice.
25 Your father and your mother will rejoice;
    she who gave you birth will be happy.

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15 The (A)rod and a rebuke give wisdom,
But a child [a]who gets his own way (B)brings shame to his mother.

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 29:15 Lit left to himself

15 The rod and correction lead to wisdom,
    but children out of control shame their mothers.

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