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Proverbs 17:21
He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.

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Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

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

Proverbs 23:24
The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.

Proverbs 1:7
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 23:15
My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine.

Proverbs 23:16
Yes, my heart will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

Ecclesiastes 2:19
Who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have rule over all of my labor in which I have labored, and in which I have shown myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.

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Proverbs 19:13
A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife’s quarrels are a continual dripping.

Proverbs 29:15
The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

Proverbs 28:7
Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.

2 Samuel 18:33
The king was much moved, and went up to the room over the gate and wept. As he went, he said, “My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died instead of you, Absalom, my son, my son!”

Proverbs 19:26
He who robs his father and drives away his mother is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.

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Psalms 119:28
My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.

Proverbs 14:13
Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness.

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