Verse 11

My son{H1121}, be wise{H2449}{(H8798)}, and make my heart{H3820} glad{H8055}{(H8761)}, that I may answer{H7725}{(H8686)}{H1697} him that reproacheth{H2778}{(H8802)} me.

Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:1 : 1 The proverbs{H4912} of Solomon{H8010}. A wise{H2450} son{H1121} maketh a glad{H8055}{(H8762)} father{H1}: but a foolish{H3684} son{H1121} is the heaviness{H8424} of his mother{H517}.
  • Ps 119:42 : 42 So shall I have wherewith{H1697} to answer{H6030}{(H8799)} him that reproacheth{H2778}{(H8802)} me: for I trust{H982}{(H8804)} in thy word{H1697}.
  • Prov 23:15-16 : 15 My son{H1121}, if thine heart{H3820} be wise{H2449}{(H8804)}, my heart{H3820} shall rejoice{H8055}{(H8799)}, even mine{H589}. 16 Yea, my reins{H3629} shall rejoice{H5937}{(H8799)}, when thy lips{H8193} speak{H1696}{(H8763)} right things{H4339}.
  • Prov 23:24-25 : 24 The father{H1} of the righteous{H6662} shall greatly{H1524} rejoice{H1523}{(H8799)}: and he that begetteth{H3205}{(H8802)} a wise{H2450} child shall have joy{H8055}{(H8799)} of him. 25 Thy father{H1} and thy mother{H517} shall be glad{H8055}{(H8799)}, and she that bare{H3205}{(H8802)} thee shall rejoice{H1523}{(H8799)}.
  • Prov 29:3 : 3 Whoso{H376} loveth{H157}{(H8802)} wisdom{H2451} rejoiceth{H8055}{(H8762)} his father{H1}: but he that keepeth company{H7462}{(H8802)} with harlots{H2181}{(H8802)} spendeth{H6}{(H8762)} his substance{H1952}.
  • Eccl 2:18-21 : 18 Yea, I hated{H8130}{(H8804)} all my labour{H5999} which I had taken{H6001} under the sun{H8121}: because I should leave{H3240}{(H8686)} it unto the man{H120} that shall be after{H310} me. 19 And who knoweth{H3045}{(H8802)} whether he shall be a wise{H2450} man or a fool{H5530}? yet shall he have rule{H7980}{(H8799)} over all my labour{H5999} wherein I have laboured{H5998}{(H8804)}, and wherein I have shewed myself wise{H2449}{(H8804)} under the sun{H8121}. This is also vanity{H1892}. 20 Therefore I went about{H5437}{(H8804)} to cause{H2976} my heart{H3820} to despair{H2976}{(H8763)} of all the labour{H5999} which I took{H5998}{(H8804)} under the sun{H8121}. 21 For there is{H3426} a man{H120} whose labour{H5999} is in wisdom{H2451}, and in knowledge{H1847}, and in equity{H3788}; yet to a man{H120} that hath not laboured{H5998}{(H8804)} therein shall he leave{H5414}{(H8799)} it for his portion{H2506}. This also is vanity{H1892} and a great{H7227} evil{H7451}.
  • Phlm 1:7 : 7 For{G1063} we have{G2192}{(G5719)} great{G4183} joy{G5485} and{G2532} consolation{G3874} in{G1909} thy{G4675} love{G26}, because{G3754} the bowels{G4698} of the saints{G40} are refreshed{G373}{(G5769)} by{G1223} thee{G4675}, brother{G80}.
  • Phlm 1:19-20 : 19 I{G1473} Paul{G3972} have written{G1125}{(G5656)} it with mine own{G1699} hand{G5495}, I{G1473} will repay{G661}{(G5692)} it: albeit{G3363} I do{G3004} not{G3363} say{G3004}{(G5725)} to thee{G4671} how{G3754} thou owest{G4359} unto me{G3427} even{G2532} thine own self{G4572} besides{G4359}{(G5719)}. 20 Yea{G3483}, brother{G80}, let{G3685} me{G1473} have joy{G3685}{(G5636)} of thee{G4675} in{G1722} the Lord{G2962}: refresh{G373}{(G5657)} my{G3450} bowels{G4698} in{G1722} the Lord{G2962}.
  • 2 John 1:4 : 4 I rejoiced{G5463}{(G5644)} greatly{G3029} that{G3754} I found{G2147}{(G5758)} of{G1537} thy{G4675} children{G5043} walking{G4043}{(G5723)} in{G1722} truth{G225}, as{G2531} we have received{G2983}{(G5627)} a commandment{G1785} from{G3844} the Father{G3962}.
  • Ps 127:4-5 : 4 As arrows{H2671} are in the hand{H3027} of a mighty man{H1368}; so are children{H1121} of the youth{H5271}. 5 Happy{H835} is the man{H1397} that hath his quiver{H827} full{H4390}{(H8765)} of them: they shall not be ashamed{H954}{(H8799)}, but they shall speak{H1696}{(H8762)} with the enemies{H341}{(H8802)} in the gate{H8179}.
  • Prov 15:20 : 20 A wise{H2450} son{H1121} maketh a glad{H8055}{(H8762)} father{H1}: but a foolish{H3684} man{H120} despiseth{H959}{(H8802)} his mother{H517}.