Verse 20

A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.

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.
• Prov 29:3 : 3 A man loving wisdom rejoiceth his father, And a friend of harlots destroyeth wealth.
• Prov 30:17 : 17 An eye that mocketh at a father, And despiseth to obey a mother, Dig it out do ravens of the valley, And eat it do young eagles.
• Phil 2:22 : 22 and the proof of him ye know, that as a child `serveth' a father, with me he did serve in regard to the good news;
• 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 23:22 : 22 Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.
• Exod 20:12 : 12 `Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.
• Lev 19:3 : 3 `Each his mother and his father ye do fear, and My sabbaths ye do keep; I `am' Jehovah your God.
• 1 Kgs 1:48 : 48 and also thus hath the king said, Blessed `is' Jehovah, God of Israel, who hath given to-day `one' sitting on my throne, and mine eyes seeing.'
• 1 Kgs 2:9 : 9 and now, acquit him not, for a wise man thou `art', and thou hast known that which thou dost to him, and hast brought down his old age with blood to Sheol.'
• 1 Kgs 5:7 : 7 And it cometh to pass at Hiram's hearing the words of Solomon, that he rejoiceth exceedingly, and saith, `Blessed `is' Jehovah to-day, who hath given to David a wise son over this numerous people.'