Verse 1

The First Collection of Solomonic Proverbs The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father rejoice, but a foolish child is a grief to his mother.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 29:3 : 3 The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but whoever associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth.
• Prov 29:15 : 15 A rod and reproof impart wisdom, but a child who is unrestrained brings shame to his mother.
• Prov 1:1 : 1 ¶ Introduction to the Book The Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:
• Prov 15:20 : 20 A wise child brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.
• Prov 17:25 : 25 A foolish child is a grief to his father, and bitterness to the mother who bore him.
• Prov 23:15-16 : 15 My child, if your heart is wise, then my heart also will be glad; 16 my soul will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.
• Prov 23:24-25 : 24 The father of a righteous person will rejoice greatly; whoever fathers a wise child will have joy in him. 25 May your father and your mother have joy; may she who bore you rejoice.
• Prov 25:1 : 1 Proverbs of Solomon Collected by Hezekiah These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of King Hezekiah of Judah copied:
• 1 Kgs 4:32 : 32 He composed 3,000 proverbs and 1,005 songs.
• Prov 19:13 : 13 A foolish child is the ruin of his father, and a contentious wife is like a constant dripping.
• Prov 17:21 : 21 Whoever brings a fool into the world does so to his grief, and the father of a fool has no joy.
• Eccl 2:19 : 19 Who knows if he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will be master over all the fruit of my labor for which I worked so wisely on earth! This also is futile!
• Eccl 12:9 : 9 Concluding Epilogue: Qoheleth’s Advice is Wise Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught knowledge to the people; he carefully evaluated and arranged many proverbs.