Popular Bible Verses from Proverbs 23

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The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice, and he that begets a wise child shall have joy with him.

¶ Do not labour to be rich; cease from thine own wisdom.

For surely there is an end, and thy hope shall not be cut off.

¶ Let not thy heart envy sinners, but persevere in the fear of the LORD all day long.

Do not withhold correction from the child; for if thou shall beat him with the rod, he shall not die.

¶ Apply thine heart unto chastening and thine ears to the words of wisdom.

Wilt thou set thine eyes upon riches which are not? For they shall certainly make themselves wings; they shall fly away as an eagle toward heaven.

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.