Proverbs 19:26

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He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.

The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father rejoice, but a foolish child is a grief to his mother.

A foolish child is a grief to his father, and bitterness to the mother who bore him.

Listen to your father who begot you, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

Blessed is the one who is always cautious, but whoever hardens his heart will fall into evil.

There is a generation who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.

If a person has a stubborn, rebellious son who pays no attention to his father or mother, and they discipline him to no avail,

The younger of them said to his father, 'Father, give me the share of the estate that will belong to me.' So he divided his assets between them.

The one who gathers crops in the summer is a wise son, but the one who sleeps during the harvest is a son who brings shame to himself.

A servant who acts wisely will rule over an heir who behaves shamefully, and will share the inheritance along with the relatives.

The one who keeps the law is a discerning child, but a companion of gluttons brings shame to his parents.