20 And he got up and went to his father. But while he was still far away, his father saw him and was moved with pity for him and went quickly and took him in his arms and gave him a kiss.
21 And his son said to him, Father, I have done wrong, against heaven and in your eyes: I am no longer good enough to be named your son.
22 But the father said to his servants, Get out the first robe quickly, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet:
23 And get the fat young ox and put it to death, and let us have a feast, and be glad.
3 See, sons are a heritage from the Lord; the fruit of the body is his reward.
4 Like arrows in the hand of a man of war, are the children of the young.
5 Happy is the man who has a good store of them; he will not be put to shame, but his cause will be supported by them against his haters.
24 He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.
13 Be on the watch, unmoved in the faith, and be strong like men.
15 And if it seems evil to you to be the servants of the Lord, make the decision this day whose servants you will be: of the gods whose servants your fathers were across the River, or of the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living: but I and my house will be the servants of the Lord.
26 For him in whose heart is the fear of the Lord there is strong hope: and his children will have a safe place.
24 The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him.
6 If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.
7 An upright man goes on in his righteousness: happy are his children after him!
12 Give honour to your father and to your mother, so that your life may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.