Proverbs 15:20
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 10:1 : 1 The overbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
- Prov 29:3 : 3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
- Prov 30:17 : 17 The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
- Phil 2:22 : 22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.
- Prov 23:15-16 : 15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. 16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
- Prov 23:22 : 22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
- Exod 20:12 : 12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
- Lev 19:3 : 3 Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
- 1 Kgs 1:48 : 48 And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
- 1 Kgs 2:9 : 9 Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.
- 1 Kgs 5:7 : 7 And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.
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1 The overbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
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25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
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21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uightly.
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5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reoof is udent.
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21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
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26 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reoach.
27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.
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11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reoacheth me.
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24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.
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1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
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15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
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13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
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15 The rod and reoof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
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22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
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15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
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20 My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
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8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
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18 If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:
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19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
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15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
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24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
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3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
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18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
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2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
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6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
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23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.