"My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me."
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As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.
I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
Be wise, my son, And bring joy to my heart, Then I can answer my tormentor.
Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.