New American Standard Bible 1995

Proverbs 23:22-25

22Listenשְׁמַ֣עshe.Ma'H8085to your fatherלְ֭אָבִיךָLe.'a.vi.khaH1who begotיְלָדֶ֑ךָye.la.De.khaH3205you, Anddo not despiseתָּ֝ב֗וּזta.VuzH936your motherאִמֶּֽךָ׃'i.Me.khaH517whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588she is oldזָקְנָ֥הza.ke.NahH2204.

23Buyקְ֭נֵהKe.nehH7069truthאֱמֶ֣ת'e.MetH571,and do not sellתִּמְכֹּ֑רtim.KorH4376it, Getwisdomחָכְמָ֖הchokh.mahH2451and instructionוּמוּסָ֣רu.mu.SarH4148and understandingוּבִינָֽה׃u.vi.NahH998.

24The fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of the righteousצַדִּ֑יקtza.DikH6662will greatlyH1524rejoiceH1523, Andhe who siresוְיוֹלֵ֥דve.yo.ledH3205a wiseחָ֝כָ֗םcha.KhamH2450sonH2450will be gladH8055in him.

25Let yourfatherאָבִ֥יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1and your motherוְאִמֶּ֑ךָve.'i.Me.khaH517be gladיִֽשְׂמַח־yis.mach-H8055,And let her rejoiceוְ֝תָגֵ֗לve.ta.GelH1523who gaveH3205birthH3205to you.

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