Proverbs 27:11

Geneva Bible (1560)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:1 : 1 A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is an heauines to his mother.
  • Ps 119:42 : 42 So shall I make answere vnto my blasphemers: for I trust in thy woorde.
  • Prov 23:15-16 : 15 My sonne, if thine heart be wise, mine heart shall reioyce, and I also. 16 And my reynes shall reioyce, when thy lips speake righteous things.
  • 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.
  • Eccl 2:18-21 : 18 I hated also all my labour, wherein I had trauailed vnder the sunne, which I shall leaue to the man that shalbe after me. 19 And who knoweth whether he shalbe wise or foolish? yet shall hee haue rule ouer all my labour, wherein I haue trauailed, and wherein I haue shewed my selfe wise vnder the sunne. This is also vanitie. 20 Therefore I went about to make mine heart abhorre all the labour, wherein I had trauailed vnder the sunne. 21 For there is a man whose trauaile is in wisdome, and in knowledge and in equitie: yet to a man that hath not trauailed herein, shal he giue his portion: this also is vanitie and a great griefe.
  • Phlm 1:7 : 7 For we haue great ioy and consolation in thy loue, because by thee, brother, the Saintes bowels are comforted.
  • Phlm 1:19-20 : 19 I Paul haue written this with mine owne hande: I will recompense it, albeit I doe not say to thee, that thou owest moreouer vnto me euen thine owne selfe. 20 Yea, brother, let mee obteine this pleasure of thee in the Lorde: comfort my bowels in the Lorde.
  • 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.
  • Ps 127:4-5 : 4 As are the arrowes in the hand of ye strong man: so are the children of youth. 5 Blessed is the man, that hath his quiuer full of them: for they shall not be ashamed, when they speake with their enemies in the gate.
  • Prov 15:20 : 20 A wise sonne reioyceth the father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

Similar Verses (AI)

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

  • Prov 23:15-16
    2 verses
    84%

    15My sonne, if thine heart be wise, mine heart shall reioyce, and I also.

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

  • Prov 15:20-21
    2 verses
    79%

    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.

  • Prov 10:1
    78%

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

  • Prov 23:19
    77%

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

  • Prov 23:24-26
    3 verses
    76%

    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.

  • Prov 29:17
    76%

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

  • Prov 17:25
    75%

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

  • Prov 3:11-12
    2 verses
    75%

    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.

  • Prov 13:1
    75%

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

  • Prov 5:1
    75%

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

  • Gen 27:8
    74%

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

  • Prov 4:10
    74%

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

  • Prov 1:8
    74%

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

  • Prov 15:5
    73%

    5A foole despiseth his fathers instruction: but he that regardeth correction, is prudent.

  • Prov 4:3
    73%

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

  • Prov 27:12
    73%

    12A prudent man seeth the plague, and hideth himselfe: but the foolish goe on still, and are punished.

  • Prov 27:10
    73%

    10Thine owne friend and thy fathers friend forsake thou not: neither enter into thy brothers house in the day of thy calamitie: for better is a neighbour that is neere, then a brother farre off.

  • Prov 23:22
    73%

    22Obey thy father that hath begotten thee, and despise not thy mother when she is olde.

  • Prov 19:25-27
    3 verses
    73%

    25Smite a scorner, and the foolish wil beware: and reproue the prudent, and he wil vnderstand knowledge.

    26He that destroyeth his father, or chaseth away his mother, is a lewde and shamefull childe.

    27My sonne, heare no more the instruction, that causeth to erre from ye words of knowledge.

  • Prov 28:7
    73%

    7He that keepeth the Law, is a childe of vnderstanding: but hee that feedeth the gluttons, shameth his father.

  • Prov 17:2
    73%

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

  • Prov 19:18
    72%

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

  • Prov 17:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5Hee that mocketh the poore, reprocheth him, that made him: and he that reioyceth at destruction, shall not be vnpunished.

    6Childres children are the crowne of the elders: and the glory of ye children are their fathers.

  • Ps 119:42
    72%

    42So shall I make answere vnto my blasphemers: for I trust in thy woorde.

  • Prov 17:21
    72%

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

  • Prov 8:32
    72%

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

  • Prov 4:20
    72%

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

  • Prov 6:20
    72%

    20My sonne, keepe thy fathers commandement, and forsake not thy mothers instruction.

  • Prov 2:1
    72%

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

  • Prov 3:21
    72%

    21My sonne, let not these things depart from thine eyes, but obserue wisdome, and counsell.

  • Prov 26:5
    71%

    5Answere a foole according to his foolishnes, least he be wise in his owne conceite.

  • Eccl 4:13
    71%

    13Better is a poore and wise childe, then an olde and foolish King, which will no more be admonished.

  • Prov 7:1
    71%

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

  • Prov 3:1
    71%

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

  • Prov 1:15
    71%

    15My sonne, walke not thou in the way with them: refraine thy foote from their path.

  • Prov 6:3
    71%

    3Doe this nowe, my sonne, and deliuer thy selfe: seeing thou art come into the hande of thy neighbour, goe, and humble thy selfe, and sollicite thy friends.

  • Job 20:3
    71%

    3I haue heard the correction of my reproch: therefore the spirite of mine vnderstanding causeth me to answere.

  • Prov 15:31
    71%

    31The eare that hearkeneth to the correction of life, shall lodge among the wise.

  • Eccl 11:9
    71%

    9Reioyce, O yong man, in thy youth, and let thine heart cheere thee in the dayes of thy youth: and walke in the waies of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but knowe that for all these things, God wil bring thee to iudgement.

  • Prov 5:12
    71%

    12And say, How haue I hated instruction, and mine heart despised correction!

  • Ps 55:12
    71%

    12Surely mine enemie did not defame mee: for I could haue borne it: neither did mine aduersarie exalt himselfe against mee: for I would haue hid me from him.

  • Prov 4:1
    71%

    1Heare, O ye children, the instruction of a father, and giue eare to learne vnderstanding.