Proverbs 23:15

Geneva Bible (1560)

My sonne, if thine heart be wise, mine heart shall reioyce, and I also.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 23:24-25 : 24 The father of the righteous shal greatly reioyce, and hee that begetteth a wise childe, shall haue ioy of him. 25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall reioyce.
  • Prov 29:3 : 3 A man that loueth wisdome, reioyceth his father: but he that feedeth harlots, wasteth his substance.
  • 2 John 1:4 : 4 I reioyced greatly, that I founde of thy children walking in trueth, as we haue receiued a commandement of the Father.
  • 3 John 1:3-4 : 3 For I reioyced greatly when the brethren came, and testified of the trueth that is in thee, how thou walkest in the trueth. 4 I haue no greater ioy then these, that is, to heare that my sonnes walke in veritie.
  • Prov 1:10 : 10 My sonne, if sinners doe intise thee, consent thou not.
  • Prov 2:1 : 1 My sonne, if thou wilt receiue my wordes, and hide my commandements within thee,
  • Prov 4:1 : 1 Heare, O ye children, the instruction of a father, and giue eare to learne vnderstanding.
  • Prov 10:1 : 1 A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his mother.
  • Prov 15:20 : 20 A wise sonne reioyceth the father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
  • Jer 32:41 : 41 Yea, I wil delite in them to do them good, and I wil plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart, and with all my soule.
  • Zeph 3:17 : 17 The Lord thy God in the middes of thee is mightie: hee will saue, hee will reioyce ouer thee with ioye: he will quiet himselfe in his loue: he will reioyce ouer thee with ioy.
  • Matt 9:2 : 2 And loe, they brought to him a ma sicke of the palsie, laid on a bed; Iesus seeing their faith, saide to the sicke of the palsie, Sonne, be of good comfort: thy sinnes are forgiuen thee.
  • Luke 15:23-24 : 23 And bring the fat calfe, and kill him, & let vs eate, and be merie: 24 For this my sonne was dead, and is aliue againe: and he was lost, but he is found; they began to be merie.
  • Luke 15:32 : 32 It was meete that we shoulde make merie, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is aliue againe: and hee was lost, but he is found.
  • John 15:11 : 11 These things haue I spoken vnto you, that my ioy might remaine in you, and that your ioy might be full.
  • John 21:5 : 5 Iesus then said vnto them, Syrs, haue ye any meate? They answered him, No.
  • 1 Thess 2:19-20 : 19 For what is our hope or ioye, or crowne of reioycing? are not euen you it in the presence of our Lord Iesus Christ at his comming? 20 Yes, ye are our glory and ioy.
  • 1 Thess 3:8-9 : 8 For nowe are wee aliue, if ye stand fast in the Lorde. 9 For what thankes can wee recompense to God againe for you, for all the ioy wherewith we reioyce for your sakes before our God,
  • 1 John 2:1 : 1 My litle children, these things write I vnto you, that ye sinne not: and if any man sinne, wee haue an Aduocate with the Father, Iesus Christ, the Iust.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 11My sonne, be wise, and reioyce mine heart, that I may answere him that reprocheth me.

  • 16And my reynes shall reioyce, when thy lips speake righteous things.

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    24The father of the righteous shal greatly reioyce, and hee that begetteth a wise childe, shall haue ioy of him.

    25Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall reioyce.

    26My sonne, giue mee thine heart, and let thine eyes delite in my wayes.

  • 19O thou my sonne, heare, and bee wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

  • 17Correct thy sonne & he will giue thee rest, and will giue pleasures to thy soule.

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    20A wise sonne reioyceth the father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

    21Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.

  • 1A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his mother.

  • Prov 2:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1My sonne, if thou wilt receiue my wordes, and hide my commandements within thee,

    2And cause thine eares to hearken vnto wisdome, and encline thine heart to vnderstanding,

  • 1My sonne, hearken vnto my wisedome, & incline thine eare vnto my knowledge.

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    12Apply thine heart to instruction, and thine eares to the wordes of knowledge.

    13Withhold not correction from the childe: if thou smite him with the rodde, he shall not die.

    14Thou shalt smite him with the rodde, and shalt deliuer his soule from hell.

  • 18Chasten thy sonne while there is hope, and let not thy soule spare for his murmuring.

  • 15Foolishnesse is bounde in the heart of a childe: but the rodde of correction shall driue it away from him.

  • 15The rodde and correction giue wisdome: but a childe set a libertie, maketh his mother ashamed.

  • Prov 3:11-13
    3 verses
    73%

    11My sonne, refuse not the chastening of the Lord, neither be grieued with his correction.

    12For the Lord correcteth him, whome he loueth, euen as the father doeth the childe in whom he deliteth.

    13Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome, and the man that getteth vnderstanding.

  • 25A foolish sonne is a griefe vnto his father, and a heauines to her that bare him.

  • 1My sonne, forget not thou my Lawe, but let thine heart keepe my commandements.

  • Prov 8:31-32
    2 verses
    73%

    31And tooke my solace in the compasse of his earth: and my delite is with the children of men.

    32Therefore nowe hearken, O children, vnto me: for blessed are they that keepe my wayes.

  • 10Heare, my sonne, & receiue my wordes, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe many.

  • 23The heart of the wise guideth his mouth wisely, and addeth doctrine to his lippes.

  • 24He that spareth his rodde, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth him, chasteneth him betime.

  • 3For I was my fathers sonne, tender and deare in the sight of my mother,

  • 8My sonne, heare thy fathers instruction, and forsake not thy mothers teaching.

  • 8Nowe therefore, my sonne, heare my voyce in that which I command thee.

  • 20My sonne, hearken vnto my wordes, incline thine eare vnto my sayings.

  • 13A ioyfull heart maketh a chearefull countenance: but by the sorow of the heart the minde is heauie.

  • 1A wise sonne will obey the instruction of his father: but a scorner will heare no rebuke.

  • 10When wisdome entreth into thine heart, and knowledge deliteth thy soule,

  • 30The light of the eyes reioyceth the heart, and a good name maketh the bones fat.

  • 6Teache a childe in the trade of his way, and when he is olde, he shall not depart from it.

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    17Incline thine eare, and heare the wordes of the wise, and apply thine heart vnto my knowledge.

    18For it shalbe pleasant, if thou keepe them in thy bellie, and if they be directed together in thy lippes.

  • 21He that begetteth a foole, getteth himselfe sorow, and the father of a foole can haue no ioy.

  • 1My sonne, keepe my wordes, & hide my commandements with thee.

  • 2A discrete seruant shall haue rule ouer a lewde sonne, and hee shall deuide the heritage among the brethren.

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    13My sonne, eate hony, for it is good, and the hony combe, for it is sweete vnto thy mouth.

    14So shall the knowledge of wisdome be vnto thy soule, if thou finde it, and there shall be an ende, and thine hope shall not be cut off.

  • 15If I say, I will iudge thus, beholde the generation of thy children: I haue trespassed.

  • 3My mouth shal speake of wisdome, and the meditation of mine heart is of knowledge.

  • 3A man that loueth wisdome, reioyceth his father: but he that feedeth harlots, wasteth his substance.

  • 23A ioy commeth to a man by the answere of his mouth: and how good is a word in due seaso?

  • 15The way of a foole is right in his owne eyes: but he that heareth counsell, is wise.