Verse 24

The father of a righteous child will greatly rejoice; a man who fathers a wise son will delight in him.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:1 : 1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son causes sorrow to his mother.
  • Prov 15:20 : 20 A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.
  • Prov 23:15-16 : 15 My son, if your heart becomes wise, my heart will also rejoice. 16 Yes, my inmost being will exult when your lips speak what is right.
  • Prov 29:3 : 3 A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but one who associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth.
  • Eccl 2:19 : 19 And who knows whether that person will be wise or foolish? Yet they will rule over all the fruit of my labor that I have worked for under the sun. This too is meaningless.
  • Phlm 1:9 : 9 I appeal instead, on the basis of love. Being such as I am—Paul, an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus—
  • Phlm 1:20 : 20 Yes, brother, may I benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.
  • 1 Kgs 1:48 : 48 And the king said, 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has allowed one of my descendants to sit on my throne today, and my own eyes have seen it.'"
  • 1 Kgs 2:1-3 : 1 As David's final days approached, he commanded his son Solomon, saying: 2 I am about to go the way of all the earth. Be strong, therefore, and show yourself to be a man. 3 Obey the charge of the LORD your God by walking in His ways, keeping His statutes, commandments, judgments, and testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses. In this way, you will prosper in all you do and wherever you turn.
  • 1 Kgs 2:9 : 9 However, do not consider him innocent. You are a wise man, and you will know what you ought to do to him. Bring his gray head down to the grave in blood.