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Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon: A wise child brings joy to a father; a foolish child brings grief to a mother.
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Proverbs 19:13
A foolish child is a calamity to a father; a quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping.
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Proverbs 17:25
Foolish children bring grief to their father and bitterness to the one who gave them birth.
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Proverbs 23:15-16
My child, if your heart is wise, my own heart will rejoice!Everything in me will celebrate when you speak what is right.
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Genesis 26:34
At the age of forty, Esau married two Hittite wives: Judith, the daughter of Beeri, and Basemath, the daughter of Elon.
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1 Samuel 2 32-1 Samuel 2 35
You will watch with envy as I pour out prosperity on the people of Israel. But no members of your family will ever live out their days.The few not cut off from serving at my altar will survive, but only so their eyes can go blind and their hearts break, and their children will die a violent death.And to prove that what I have said will come true, I will cause your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, to die on the same day!“ Then I will raise up a faithful priest who will serve me and do what I desire. I will establish his family, and they will be priests to my anointed kings forever.
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Proverbs 15:20
Sensible children bring joy to their father; foolish children despise their mother.
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3John 1:4
(niv)
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1 Samuel 8 3
But his sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice. (niv)
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2 Samuel 18 33
The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept. As he went, he said:“ O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you— O Absalom, my son, my son!” (niv)
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2 Corinthians 2 3
I wrote as I did, so that when I came I would not be distressed by those who should have made me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would all share my joy. (niv)
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Philemon 1:19-20
I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand. I will pay it back— not to mention that you owe me your very self.I do wish, brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ. (niv)