5 In his life, he saw his son and rejoiced. When he died, it was without regret. (WEB) 6 He left behind him an avenger against his enemies, and one to repay kindness to his friends. (WEB) 7 He who makes too much of his son will bind up his wounds. His heart will be troubled at every cry. (WEB)
Sirach 30:5–7
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Sirach 47:11–13
11 The Lord took away his sins, and exalted his horn forever. He gave him a covenant of kings, and a glorious throne in Israel. (WEB) 12 After him a wise son rose up, who because of him lived in security. (WEB) 13 Solomon reigned in days of peace. God gave him rest all around, that… (WEB)
Proverbs 17:20–22
20 The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble. 21 A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy. 22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
Sirach 30:1–2
1 He who loves his son will continue to lay stripes upon him, that he may have joy from him in the end. (WEB) 2 He who chastises his son will have profit from him, and will brag about him among his acquaintances. (WEB)
Psalms 49:17–19
17 For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down. 18 Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul— and men praise you when you prosper— 19 he will join the generation of his fathers, who will never see the light of day.
Job 14:20–22
20 You forever overpower him, and he passes on; You change his countenance and send him away. 21 If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he is unaware. 22 He feels only the pain of his own body and mourns only for himself.”
Proverbs 29:20–22
20 Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him. 21 A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end. 22 An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.
Genesis 15:14–16
14 But I will judge the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will depart with many possessions. 15 You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age. 16 In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the iniquity…
Job 20:9–11
9 The eye that saw him will see him no more, and his place will no longer behold him. 10 His sons will seek the favor of the poor, for his own hands must return his wealth. 11 The youthful vigor that fills his bones will lie down with him in the dust.
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