- A wise:
- "A wiseª sonª maketh a gladª° father:ª but a foolishª manª despisethª° his mother.ª" {Prv 15:20} + "He that begettethª° a foolª [doeth it] to his sorrow:ª and the fatherª of a foolª hath no¹ joy.ª°" {Prv 17:21} + "A foolishª sonª [is] a griefª to his father,ª and bitternessª to her that bareª° him." {Prv 17:25} + "A foolishª sonª [is] the calamityª of his father:ª and the contentionsª of a wifeª [are] a continualª° dropping.ª" {Prv 19:13} + "My son,ª if¹ thine heartª be wise,ª° my heartª shall rejoice,ª° even¹ mine.ª ... Yea, my reinsª shall rejoice,ª° when thy lipsª speakª° right things.ª" {Prv 23:15-16} + "The fatherª of the righteousª shall greatly² rejoice:ª° and he that begettethª° a wiseª [child] shall have joyª° of him. ... Thy fatherª and thy motherª shall be glad,ª° and she that bareª° thee shall rejoice.ª°" {Prv 23:24-25} + "Whosoª lovethª° wisdomª rejoicethª° his father:ª but he that keepeth companyª° with harlotsª° spendethª° [his] substance.ª" {Prv 29:3} + "The rodª and reproofª giveª° wisdom:ª but a childª leftª° [to himself] bringeth his motherª to shame.ª°" {Prv 29:15} + "And who¹ knowethª° whether he shall be¹ a wiseª [man] or¹ a fool?ª yet shall he have ruleª° over all¹ my labourª wherein I have laboured,ª°¹ and wherein I have shewed myself wiseª°¹ under¹ the sun.ª This¹ [is] also¹ vanity.ª" {Ecc 2:19}
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