If the righteous person fathers a violent son who commits robbery, murders someone, or does any of these evil things, the son's wickedness represents a fundamental rupture with paternal example. The potential for rebellion against a righteous father's model establishes that paternal righteousness does not automatically transfer to the next generation; each person chooses independently. This possibility opens the way for discussing judgment on the unrighteous son.

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