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Contrast of the Righteous and the Wicked

10 The proverbs of Solomon:

A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish [stubborn] son [who refuses to learn] is a grief to his mother.

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Proverbs of Solomon

10 The proverbs(A) of Solomon:(B)

A wise son brings joy to his father,(C)
    but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

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15 
My son, if your heart is wise,
My heart will also be glad;

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Saying 14

15 My son, if your heart is wise,
    then my heart will be glad indeed;

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24 
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And he who sires a wise child will have joy in him.

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24 The father of a righteous child has great joy;
    a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.(A)

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