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23 Purchase truth, but don’t sell it;
    store up[a] wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

24 The father of a righteous person will greatly rejoice;
    whoever fathers a wise son will be glad because of him.
25 Let your father and mother rejoice;
    make the one who gave birth to you happy.

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  1. Proverbs 23:23 The Heb. lacks store up

23 Buy the truth and do not sell it—
    wisdom, instruction and insight as well.(A)
24 The father of a righteous child has great joy;
    a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.(B)
25 May your father and mother rejoice;
    may she who gave you birth be joyful!(C)

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