7 A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
Proverbs 28:7
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Proverbs 13:1–2
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Proverbs 15:4–6
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Proverbs 29:2–4
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Proverbs 15:19–21
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Proverbs 29:14–16
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Sirach 30:12–14
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Proverbs 19:17–19
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