Proverbs 23:24

New Century Version

The father of a good child is very happy; parents who have wise children are glad because of them.

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saying, ‘Bless the Lord, the God of Israel. Today he has made one of my sons the king and allowed me to see it.’ ”

But you should not leave him unpunished. You are a wise man, and you will know what to do to him, but you must be sure he is killed.”

These are the wise words of Solomon: Wise children make their father happy, but foolish children make their mother sad.

Wise children make their father happy, but foolish children disrespect their mother.

Be wise, my child, and make me happy. Then I can respond to any insult.

Those who love wisdom make their parents happy, but friends of prostitutes waste their money.

Someone else will control everything for which I worked so hard here on earth, and I don’t know if he will be wise or foolish. This is also useless.

So, my brother, I ask that you do this for me in the Lord: Refresh my heart in Christ.

But because I love you, I am pleading with you instead. I, Paul, an old man now and also a prisoner for Christ Jesus,