Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him who reproaches me.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad. My inmost being will exult when your lips speak what is right.
then shall I have an answer for him who taunts me, for I trust in your word.
I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father.
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him. Let your father and mother be glad; let her who bore you rejoice.
I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it—to say nothing of your owing me even your own self. Yes, brother, I want some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.
I hated all my toil in which I toil under the sun, seeing that I must leave it to the man who will come after me, and who knows whether he will be wise or a fool? Yet he will be master of all for which I toiled and used my wisdom under the sun. This also is vanity. So I turned about and gave my heart up to despair over all the toil of my labors under the sun, because sometimes a person who has toiled with wisdom and knowledge and skill must leave everything to be enjoyed by someone who did not toil for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.
He who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be put to shame when he speaks with his enemies in the gate.
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