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Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. (niv)
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Proverbs 19:13
A foolish child is a father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like the constant dripping of a leaky roof. (niv)
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Proverbs 17:25
A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the mother who bore him. (niv)
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Proverbs 23:15-16
My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed;my inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right. (niv)
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Genesis 26:34
When Esau was forty years old, he married Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and also Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite. (niv)
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1 Samuel 2 32-1 Samuel 2 35
and you will see distress in my dwelling. Although good will be done to Israel, no one in your family line will ever reach old age.Every one of you that I do not cut off from serving at my altar I will spare only to destroy your sight and sap your strength, and all your descendants will die in the prime of life.“‘ And what happens to your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, will be a sign to you— they will both die on the same day.I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who will do according to what is in my heart and mind. I will firmly establish his priestly house, and they will minister before my anointed one always. (niv)
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Proverbs 15:20
A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother. (niv)
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3John 1:4
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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)