Proverbs 17:25
A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
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Proverbs 17:25
A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
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Genesis 26:34
When Esau was forty years old, he took as wife Judith, the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath, the daughter of Elon the Hittite.
Deuteronomy 21:18
If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, and though they chasten him, will not listen to them,
Deuteronomy 21:19
then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city and to the gate of his place.
Deuteronomy 21:20
They shall tell the elders of his city, “This our son is stubborn and rebellious. He will not obey our voice. He is a glutton and a drunkard.”
Deuteronomy 21:21
All the men of his city shall stone him to death with stones. So you shall remove the evil from among you. All Israel shall hear, and fear.
1 Samuel 8:3
His sons didn’t walk in his ways, but turned away after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
Proverbs 23:22
Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.
Proverbs 23:23
Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.
Proverbs 28:14
Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
Proverbs 30:11
There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn’t bless their mother.
Proverbs 30:17
“The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.
Luke 15:12
The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of your property.’ So he divided his livelihood between them.
Luke 15:13
Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.
Luke 15:14
When he had spent all of it, there arose a severe famine in that country, and he began to be in need.
Luke 15:15
He went and joined himself to one of the citizens of that country, and he sent him into his fields to feed pigs.
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1 Samuel 2:32
You will see the affliction of my habitation, in all the wealth which I will give Israel. There shall not be an old man in your house forever.
1 Samuel 2:33
The man of yours whom I don’t cut off from my altar will consume your eyes and grieve your heart. All the increase of your house will die in the flower of their age.
1 Samuel 2:34
This will be the sign to you that will come on your two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they will both die.
1 Samuel 2:35
I will raise up a faithful priest for myself who will do according to that which is in my heart and in my mind. I will build him a sure house. He will walk before my anointed forever.
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1 Samuel 18:2
Saul took him that day, and wouldn’t let him go home to his father’s house any more.
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2 Samuel 12:10
Now therefore the sword will never depart from your house, because you have despised me and have taken Uriah the Hittite’s wife to be your wife.’
2 Samuel 12:11
“This is what Yahweh says: ‘Behold, I will raise up evil against you out of your own house; and I will take your wives before your eyes and give them to your neighbor, and he will lie with your wives in the sight of this sun.
2 Samuel 12:12
For you did this secretly, but I will do this thing before all Israel, and before the sun.’ ”
2 Samuel 12:13
David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against Yahweh.” Nathan said to David, “Yahweh also has put away your sin. You will not die.
2 Samuel 12:14
However, because by this deed you have given great occasion to Yahweh’s enemies to blaspheme, the child also who is born to you will surely die.”
2 Samuel 12:15
Then Nathan departed to his house. Yahweh struck the child that Uriah’s wife bore to David, and it was very sick.
2 Samuel 12:16
David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in and lay all night on the ground.
2 Samuel 12:17
The elders of his house arose beside him, to raise him up from the earth; but he would not, and he didn’t eat bread with them.
2 Samuel 12:18
On the seventh day, the child died. David’s servants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they said, “Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spoke to him and he didn’t listen to our voice. How will he then harm himself if we tell him that the child is dead?”
2 Samuel 12:19
But when David saw that his servants were whispering together, David perceived that the child was dead; and David said to his servants, “Is the child dead?” They said, “He is dead.”
2 Samuel 12:20
Then David arose from the earth, and washed and anointed himself, and changed his clothing; and he came into Yahweh’s house, and worshiped. Then he came to his own house; and when he requested, they set bread before him and he ate.
Psalms 103:13
Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.
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2 Samuel 12:21
Then his servants said to him, “What is this that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive, but when the child was dead, you rose up and ate bread.”
2 Samuel 12:22
He said, “While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept; for I said, ‘Who knows whether Yahweh will not be gracious to me, that the child may live?’
2 Samuel 12:23
But now he is dead. Why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I will go to him, but he will not return to me.”
James 5:17
Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain, and it didn’t rain on the earth for three years and six months.
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2 Samuel 13:1
After this, Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
2 Samuel 13:2
Amnon was so troubled that he became sick because of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her.
2 Samuel 13:3
But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.
2 Samuel 13:4
He said to him, “Why, son of the king, are you so sad from day to day? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon said to him, “I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”
2 Samuel 13:5
Jonadab said to him, “Lay down on your bed and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, tell him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and prepare the food in my sight, that I may see it and eat it from her hand.’ ”
2 Samuel 13:6
So Amnon lay down and faked being sick. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, “Please let my sister Tamar come and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand.”
2 Samuel 13:7
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.”
2 Samuel 13:8
So Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s house; and he was lying down. She took dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes.
2 Samuel 13:9
She took the pan and poured them out before him, but he refused to eat. Amnon said, “Have all men leave me.” Then every man went out from him.
2 Samuel 13:10
Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the room, that I may eat from your hand.” Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the room to Amnon her brother.
2 Samuel 13:11
When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her and said to her, “Come, lie with me, my sister!”
2 Samuel 13:12
She answered him, “No, my brother, do not force me! For no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Don’t you do this folly.
2 Samuel 13:13
As for me, where would I carry my shame? And as for you, you will be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you.”
2 Samuel 13:14
However, he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her and lay with her.
2 Samuel 13:15
Then Amnon hated her with exceedingly great hatred; for the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. Amnon said to her, “Arise, be gone!”
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2 Samuel 13:16
She said to him, “Not so, because this great wrong in sending me away is worse than the other that you did to me!” But he would not listen to her.
2 Samuel 13:17
Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said, “Now put this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.”
2 Samuel 13:18
She had a garment of various colors on her, for the king’s daughters who were virgins dressed in such robes. Then his servant brought her out and bolted the door after her.
Ecclesiastes 2:18
I hated all my labor in which I labored under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.
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2 Samuel 18:5
The king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, “Deal gently for my sake with the young man Absalom.” All the people heard when the king commanded all the captains concerning Absalom.
2 Samuel 18:12
The man said to Joab, “Though I should receive a thousand pieces of silver in my hand, I still wouldn’t stretch out my hand against the king’s son; for in our hearing the king commanded you and Abishai and Ittai, saying, ‘Beware that no one touch the young man Absalom.’
2 Samuel 18:14
Then Joab said, “I’m not going to wait like this with you.” He took three darts in his hand and thrust them through Absalom’s heart while he was still alive in the middle of the oak.
2 Samuel 18:20
Joab said to him, “You must not be the bearer of news today, but you must carry news another day. But today you must carry no news, because the king’s son is dead.”
2 Samuel 19:1
Joab was told, “Behold, the king weeps and mourns for Absalom.”
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1 Chronicles 4:9
Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him with sorrow.”
1 Chronicles 4:10
Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my border! May your hand be with me, and may you keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” God granted him that which he requested.
Luke 1:31
Behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and shall name him ‘Jesus.’
Luke 1:32
He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,
Luke 1:33
and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.”
Luke 1:40
and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.
Luke 1:41
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.
Luke 1:42
She called out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!
Luke 1:43
Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Luke 1:44
For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!
Luke 1:45
Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!”
Luke 1:46
Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord.
Luke 1:47
My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,
Luke 1:58
Her neighbors and her relatives heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy toward her, and they rejoiced with her.
Luke 11:27
It came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which nursed you!”
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Proverbs 1:7
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge, but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 2:18
for her house leads down to death, her paths to the departed spirits.
Proverbs 8:35
For whoever finds me finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh.
Proverbs 9:18
But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
Proverbs 13:1
A wise son listens to his father’s instruction, but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.
Proverbs 18:2
A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.
Proverbs 19:18
Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.
Proverbs 19:25
Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
Proverbs 22:19
I teach you today, even you, so that your trust may be in Yahweh.
Proverbs 23:13
Don’t withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die.
Proverbs 29:7
The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.
3 John 1:4
I have no greater joy than this: to hear about my children walking in truth.
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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.
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Ezekiel 18:10
“If he fathers a son who is a robber who sheds blood, and who does any one of these things,
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Luke 11:28
But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”
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1 Kings 1:6
His father had not displeased him at any time in saying, “Why have you done so?” and he was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom.
Proverbs 17:22
A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs 17:23
A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, to pervert the ways of justice.
Proverbs 18:9
One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.
Proverbs 29:3
Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
Luke 15:16
He wanted to fill his belly with the pods that the pigs ate, but no one gave him any.
Luke 15:30
But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’
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1 Corinthians 5:1
It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles, that one has his father’s wife.
1 Corinthians 5:2
You are arrogant, and didn’t mourn instead, that he who had done this deed might be removed from among you.
1 Corinthians 5:3
For I most certainly, as being absent in body but present in spirit, have already, as though I were present, judged him who has done this thing.
1 Corinthians 5:4
In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when you are gathered together with my spirit with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
1 Corinthians 5:5
you are to deliver such a one to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.
1 Corinthians 5:12
For what do I have to do with also judging those who are outside? Don’t you judge those who are within?
1 Corinthians 5:13
But those who are outside, God judges. “Put away the wicked man from among yourselves.”
2 Corinthians 2:5
But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not to me, but in part (that I not press too heavily) to you all.
Galatians 5:10
I have confidence toward you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.
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