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Proverbs 23:24-26
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Proverbs 23:24-26
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
24 The father of a just person will exult greatly;
whoever begets a wise son will rejoice in him.(A)
25 Let your father and mother rejoice;
let her who bore you exult.
26 [a]My son, give me your heart,
and let your eyes keep to my ways,
Footnotes
- 23:26–28 The exhortation is a condensed version of chap. 7 with its emotional appeal to “my son” to avoid the forbidden woman (7:1–5), her traps (7:21–23), and her intent to add the youth to her list of victims (7:24–27). As in 23:15, 19, 22, a trustful and affectionate relationship between student and teacher is the basis of teaching. The danger of the woman is expressed in imagery that has sexual overtones (cf. 22:14).
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