Proverbs 15:20

Bible in Basic English (1941)

A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:1 : 1 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
  • Prov 29:3 : 3 A man who is a lover of wisdom is a joy to his father: but he who goes in the company of loose women is a waster of wealth.
  • Prov 30:17 : 17 The eye which makes sport of a father, and sees no value in a mother when she is old will be rooted out by the ravens of the valley, and be food for the young eagles.
  • Phil 2:22 : 22 But his quality is clear to you; how, as a child is to its father, so he was a help to me in the work of the good news.
  • Prov 23:15-16 : 15 My son, if your heart becomes wise, I, even I, will be glad in heart; 16 And my thoughts in me will be full of joy when your lips say right things.
  • Prov 23:22 : 22 Give ear to your father whose child you are, and do not keep honour from your mother when she is old.
  • Exod 20:12 : 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.
  • Lev 19:3 : 3 Let every man give honour to his mother and to his father and keep my Sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.
  • 1 Kgs 1:48 : 48 Then the king said, May the God of Israel be praised, who has given one of my seed to be king in my place this day and has let my eyes see it.
  • 1 Kgs 2:9 : 9 But do not let him be free from punishment, for you are a wise man; and it will be clear to you what you have to do with him; see that his white head goes down to the underworld in blood.
  • 1 Kgs 5:7 : 7 And these words of Solomon made Hiram glad, and he said, Now may the Lord be praised who has given to David a wise son to be king over this great people.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 10:1
    89%

    1A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

  • Prov 17:25
    86%

    25A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.

  • Prov 15:21
    83%

    21Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

  • Prov 15:5
    83%

    5A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

  • Prov 17:21
    81%

    21He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.

  • Prov 19:26-27
    2 verses
    81%

    26He who is violent to his father, driving away his mother, is a son causing shame and a bad name.

    27A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 27:11
    79%

    11My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.

  • Prov 23:24-25
    2 verses
    78%

    24The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him.

    25Let your father and your mother be glad, let her who gave you birth have joy.

  • Prov 13:1
    78%

    1A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.

  • Prov 23:15
    78%

    15My son, if your heart becomes wise, I, even I, will be glad in heart;

  • Prov 19:13
    78%

    13A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.

  • Prov 29:15
    77%

    15The rod and sharp words give wisdom: but a child who is not guided is a cause of shame to his mother.

  • Prov 23:22
    77%

    22Give ear to your father whose child you are, and do not keep honour from your mother when she is old.

  • Prov 22:15
    77%

    15Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.

  • Prov 6:20
    77%

    20My son, keep the rule of your father, and have in memory the teaching of your mother:

  • Prov 1:8
    77%

    8My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:

  • Deut 21:18
    77%

    18If a man has a son who is hard-hearted and uncontrolled, who gives no attention to the voice of his father and mother, and will not be ruled by them, though they give him punishment:

  • Prov 15:19
    76%

    19Thorns are round the way of the hater of work; but the road of the hard worker becomes a highway.

  • Prov 28:7
    76%

    7He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who keeps company with feasters puts shame on his father.

  • Prov 17:2
    76%

    2A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    76%

    15The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

    16A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.

  • Eccl 4:13
    75%

    13A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others.

  • Prov 29:17
    75%

    17Give your son training, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your soul.

  • Prov 21:20
    74%

    20There is a store of great value in the house of the wise, but it is wasted by the foolish man.

  • Prov 13:16
    74%

    16A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.

  • Prov 14:8
    74%

    8The wisdom of the man of good sense makes his way clear; but the unwise behaviour of the foolish is deceit.

  • Prov 14:16-17
    2 verses
    74%

    16The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

    17He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

  • Prov 11:29
    74%

    29The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.

  • Prov 13:24
    74%

    24He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.

  • Prov 19:3
    74%

    3By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

  • Prov 19:18
    74%

    18Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death.

  • Prov 30:11
    74%

    11There is a generation who put a curse on their father, and do not give a blessing to their mother.

  • Prov 20:20
    73%

    20If anyone puts a curse on his father or his mother, his light will be put out in the blackest night.

  • Prov 17:5-6
    2 verses
    73%

    5Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment.

    6Children's children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their fathers.

  • Prov 14:3
    73%

    3In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Prov 10:5
    73%

    5He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame.

  • Prov 29:20
    73%

    20Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.

  • Prov 3:35
    73%

    35The wise will have glory for their heritage, but shame will be the reward of the foolish.

  • Prov 14:1
    73%

    1Wisdom is building her house, but the foolish woman is pulling it down with her hands.

  • Prov 13:20
    73%

    20Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.

  • Prov 30:17
    73%

    17The eye which makes sport of a father, and sees no value in a mother when she is old will be rooted out by the ravens of the valley, and be food for the young eagles.

  • Prov 15:2
    73%

    2Knowledge is dropping from the tongue of the wise; but from the mouth of the foolish comes a stream of foolish words.

  • Prov 29:3
    73%

    3A man who is a lover of wisdom is a joy to his father: but he who goes in the company of loose women is a waster of wealth.

  • Prov 22:6
    72%

    6If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.

  • Prov 10:23
    72%

    23It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.