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Wise Words from the Book of Proverbs

TRUTH concerning family relationships and a Biblical education

Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the \Lord\ is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Proverbs 23:24
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who begets a wise son will be glad in him.

Proverbs 23:15,16
My son, if your heart is wise, My own heart also will be glad; And my inmost being will rejoice, When your lips speak what is right.

Proverbs 27:11
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, That I may reply to him who reproaches me.

Proverbs 24:13,14
My son, eat honey, for it is good, Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste; Know {that} wisdom is thus for your soul; If you find {it,} then there will be a future, And your hope will not be cut off.

Proverbs 10:1
A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.

Proverbs 15:20
A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.

Proverbs 13:18
Poverty and shame {will come} to him who neglects discipline, But he who regards reproof will be honored.

Proverbs 14:6
A scoffer seeks wisdom, and {finds} none, But knowledge is easy to him who has understanding.

Proverbs 18:2
A fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own mind.

Proverbs 19:8
He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good.

Ephesians 6:1-4
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. \Honor your father and mother\ (which is the first commandment with a promise), \that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth\. And, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger; but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Scriptures from New American Standard Bible - © Lockman Foundation