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An elderly father smiles at his grown son with a gentle hand on his shoulder.
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Proverbs 15:20

A Father’s Joy and a Mother Despised

Gentle Answers, Timely Words, and the Upward Path of Life · Proverbs 15

Story guide: A father smiles at his adult son, while a man’s averted shoulder leaves his mother apart.

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20A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

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