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Proverbs 23:23
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Truth, wisdom, learning, and good sense - these are worth paying for, but too valuable for you to sell.
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Drunkards and gluttons will be reduced to poverty. If all you do is eat and sleep, you will soon be wearing rags
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Listen to your father; without him you would not exist. When your mother is old, show her your appreciation.
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Truth, wisdom, learning, and good sense - these are worth paying for, but too valuable for you to sell.
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A righteous person's parents have good reason to be happy. You can take pride in a wise child.
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Let your father and mother be proud of you; give your mother that happiness.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.