Proverbs 17:25

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

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  • Prov 10:1 : 1 The First Collection of Solomonic Proverbs The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father rejoice, but a foolish child is a grief to his mother.
  • Prov 15:20 : 20 A wise child brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.
  • Prov 19:13 : 13 A foolish child is the ruin of his father, and a contentious wife is like a constant dripping.
  • Eccl 2:18-19 : 18 Futility of Being a Workaholic So I loathed all the fruit of my effort, for which I worked so hard on earth, because I must leave it behind in the hands of my successor. 19 Who knows if he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will be master over all the fruit of my labor for which I worked so wisely on earth! This also is futile!
  • 2 Sam 13:1-9 : 1 The Rape of Tamar Now David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. In the course of time David’s son Amnon fell madly in love with her. 2 But Amnon became frustrated because he was so lovesick over his sister Tamar. For she was a virgin, and to Amnon it seemed out of the question to do anything to her. 3 Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very crafty man. 4 He asked Amnon,“Why are you, the king’s son, so depressed every morning? Can’t you tell me?” So Amnon said to him,“I’m in love with Tamar the sister of my brother Absalom.” 5 Jonadab replied to him,“Lie down on your bed and pretend to be sick. When your father comes in to see you, say to him,‘Please let my sister Tamar come in so she can fix some food for me. Let her prepare the food in my sight so I can watch. Then I will eat from her hand.’” 6 So Amnon lay down and pretended to be sick. When the king came in to see him, Amnon said to the king,“Please let my sister Tamar come in so she can make a couple of cakes in my sight. Then I will eat from her hand.” 7 So David sent Tamar to the house saying,“Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare some food for him.” 8 So Tamar went to the house of Amnon her brother, who was lying down. She took the dough, kneaded it, made some cakes while he watched, and baked them. 9 But when she took the pan and set it before him, he refused to eat. Instead Amnon said,“Get everyone out of here!” So everyone left. 10 Then Amnon said to Tamar,“Bring the cakes into the bedroom; then I will eat from your hand.” So Tamar took the cakes that she had prepared and brought them to her brother Amnon in the bedroom. 11 As she brought them to him to eat, he grabbed her and said to her,“Come on! Get in bed with me, my sister!” 12 But she said to him,“No, my brother! Don’t humiliate me! This just isn’t done in Israel! Don’t do this foolish thing! 13 How could I ever be rid of my humiliation? And you would be considered one of the fools in Israel! Just speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.” 14 But he refused to listen to her. He overpowered her and humiliated her by raping her. 15 Then Amnon greatly despised her. His disdain toward her surpassed the love he had previously felt toward her. Amnon said to her,“Get up and leave!” 16 But she said to him,“No I won’t, for sending me away now would be worse than what you did to me earlier!” But he refused to listen to her. 17 He called his personal attendant and said to him,“Take this woman out of my sight and lock the door behind her!” 18 (Now she was wearing a long robe, for this is what the king’s virgin daughters used to wear.) So Amnon’s attendant removed her and bolted the door behind her. 19 Then Tamar put ashes on her head and tore the long robe she was wearing. She put her hands on her head and went on her way, wailing as she went. 20 Her brother Absalom said to her,“Was Amnon your brother with you? Now be quiet, my sister. He is your brother. Don’t take it so seriously!” Tamar, devastated, lived in the house of her brother Absalom. 21 Now King David heard about all these things and was very angry. 22 But Absalom said nothing to Amnon, either bad or good, yet Absalom hated Amnon because he had humiliated his sister Tamar.

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  • Prov 15:20-21
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  • Prov 19:13
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    13A foolish child is the ruin of his father, and a contentious wife is like a constant dripping.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds reproof shows good sense.

  • Prov 22:15
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  • Prov 19:26-27
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  • Deut 21:18-19
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    18If a person has a stubborn, rebellious son who pays no attention to his father or mother, and they discipline him to no avail,

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  • Hos 13:13
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  • Prov 23:24-25
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    24The father of a righteous person will rejoice greatly; whoever fathers a wise child will have joy in him.

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    29The one who troubles his family will inherit nothing, and the fool will be a servant to the wise person.

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    11Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer anyone who taunts me.

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  • Eccl 4:13
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    12It is better for a person to meet a mother bear being robbed of her cubs, than to encounter a fool in his folly.

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    18Discipline your child, for there is hope, but do not set your heart on causing his death.

  • Prov 17:2
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  • Prov 17:16
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    16What’s the point of a fool having money in hand to buy wisdom, when his head is empty?

  • Prov 17:5-6
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    15The way of a fool is right in his own opinion, but the one who listens to advice is wise.

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    3A stone is heavy and sand is weighty, but vexation by a fool is more burdensome than the two of them.

  • Prov 23:15
    73%

    15My child, if your heart is wise, then my heart also will be glad;

  • Prov 1:8
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    8Listen, my child, to the instruction from your father, and do not forsake the teaching from your mother.

  • Prov 14:7
    72%

    7Walk abreast with a foolish person, and you do not understand wise counsel.

  • Eccl 10:15
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    15The toil of a stupid fool wears him out, because he does not even know the way to the city.

  • Job 5:3
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    3I myself have seen the fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his place of residence.

  • Prov 19:10
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    10Luxury is not appropriate for a fool; how much less for a servant to rule over princes!

  • Prov 30:11
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    11There is a generation who curse their fathers and do not bless their mothers.

  • Prov 23:22
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    22Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

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    72%

    5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own opinion.

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    9Like a thorn has gone up into the hand of a drunkard, so a proverb has gone up into the mouth of a fool.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3In the speech of a fool is a rod for his back, but the words of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 23:9
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    9Do not speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

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    20You have seen someone who is hasty in his words– there is more hope for a fool than for him.

  • Prov 14:24
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