Proverbs 17:2
A wise servant will rule over the [unworthy] son who acts shamefully and brings disgrace [to the family]
And [the worthy servant] will share in the inheritance among the brothers.
Proverbs 10:5
He who gathers during summer and takes advantage of his opportunities is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps during harvest and ignores the moment of opportunity is a son who acts shamefully.
Proverbs 19:26
He who assaults his father and chases away his mother
Is a son who brings shame and disgrace.
Ecclesiastes 4:13
A poor yet wise youth is better than an old and foolish king who
Genesis 24:4-67
but you will [instead] go to my [former] country (Mesopotamia) and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son Isaac [the heir of the covenant promise].”
Proverbs 11:29
He who troubles (mismanages) his own house will inherit the wind (nothing),
And the foolish will be a servant to the wise-hearted.
Proverbs 14:35
The king’s favor and good will are toward a servant who acts wisely and discreetly,
But his anger and wrath are toward him who acts shamefully.
Proverbs 29:15
The rod and reproof (godly instruction) give wisdom,
But a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother.
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Wise
He who troubles (mismanages) his own house will inherit the wind (nothing),
And the foolish will be a servant to the wise-hearted.
The king’s favor and good will are toward a servant who acts wisely and discreetly,
But his anger and wrath are toward him who acts shamefully.
That
He who gathers during summer and takes advantage of his opportunities is a son who acts wisely,
But he who sleeps during harvest and ignores the moment of opportunity is a son who acts shamefully.
He who assaults his father and chases away his mother
Is a son who brings shame and disgrace.
The rod and reproof (godly instruction) give wisdom,
But a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother.