Proverbs 15:20
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A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
In other translations
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
Hebrew words
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Proverbs 29:3Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
- Proverbs 10:1The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
- Proverbs 23:15-1615 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.15 My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice. 16 My inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.
- 1 Kings 1:48And 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.saying, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel! Today He has provided one to sit on my throne, and my eyes have seen it.’”
- 1 Kings 5:7And 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.When Hiram received Solomon’s message, he rejoiced greatly and said, “Blessed be the LORD this day! He has given David a wise son over this great people!”
- Proverbs 23:22Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
- Leviticus 19:3Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.Each of you must respect his mother and father, and you must keep My Sabbaths. I am the LORD your God.
- Proverbs 30:17The 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.As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.
- 1 Kings 2:9Now 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.Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You know what you ought to do to him to bring his gray head down to Sheol in blood.”
- Philippians 2:22But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.But you know Timothy’s proven worth, that as a child with his father he has served with me to advance the gospel.
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