Proverbs 27:11
Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 10:1 : 1 Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son `is' an affliction to his mother.
- Ps 119:42 : 42 And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted in Thy word.
- Prov 23:15-16 : 15 My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine, 16 And my reins exult when thy lips speak uprightly.
- Prov 23:24-25 : 24 The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him. 25 Rejoice doth thy father and thy mother, Yea, she that bare thee is joyful.
- Prov 29:3 : 3 A man loving wisdom rejoiceth his father, And a friend of harlots destroyeth wealth.
- Eccl 2:18-21 : 18 And I have hated all my labour that I labour at under the sun, because I leave it to a man who is after me. 19 And who knoweth whether he is wise or foolish? yet he doth rule over all my labour that I have laboured at, and that I have done wisely under the sun! this also `is' vanity. 20 And I turned round to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labour that I laboured at under the sun. 21 For there is a man whose labour `is' in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity, and to a man who hath not laboured therein he giveth it -- his portion! Even this `is' vanity and a great evil.
- Phlm 1:7 : 7 for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.
- Phlm 1:19-20 : 19 I, Paul did write with my hand, I -- I will repay; that I may not say that also thyself, besides, to me thou dost owe. 20 Yes, brother, may I have profit of thee in the Lord; refresh my bowels in the Lord;
- 2 John 1:4 : 4 I rejoiced exceedingly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, even as a command we did receive from the Father;
- Ps 127:4-5 : 4 As arrows in the hand of a mighty one, So `are' the sons of the young men. 5 O the happiness of the man Who hath filled his quiver with them, They are not ashamed, For they speak with enemies in the gate!
- Prov 15:20 : 20 A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.
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- Prov 23:15-162 verses84%
15 My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine,
16 And my reins exult when thy lips speak uprightly.
- Prov 15:20-212 verses79%
20 A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.
21 Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth `his' going.
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1 Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son `is' an affliction to his mother.
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24 The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him.
25 Rejoice doth thy father and thy mother, Yea, she that bare thee is joyful.
26 Give, my son, thy heart to me, And let thine eyes watch my ways.
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17 Chastise thy son, and he giveth thee comfort, Yea, he giveth delights to thy soul.
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11 Chastisement of Jehovah, my son, despise not, And be not vexed with His reproof,
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8 `And now, my son, hearken to my voice, to that which I am commanding thee:
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10 Hear, my son, and receive my sayings, And years of life `are' multiplied to thee.
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8 Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,
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5 A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.
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3 For, a son I have been to my father -- tender, And an only one before my mother.
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10 Thine own friend, and the friend of thy father, forsake not, And the house of thy brother enter not In a day of thy calamity, Better `is' a near neighbour than a brother afar off.
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22 Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.
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42 And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted in Thy word.
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21 Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.
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32 And now, ye sons, hearken to me, Yea, happy are they who keep my ways.
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12 And hast said, `How have I hated instruction, And reproof hath my heart despised,
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1 Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.