Proverbs 15:20

¶ A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

A wise {H2450} son {H1121} maketh a glad {H8055} father {H1}: but a foolish {H3684} man {H120} despiseth {H959} his mother {H517}.

A wise son is a joy to his father, and only a fool despises his mother.

A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.

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Cross-References

  • Proverbs 29:3 (6 votes)

    ¶ Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth [his] substance.

  • Proverbs 10:1 (5 votes)

    ¶ The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son [is] the heaviness of his mother.

  • 1 Kings 1:48 (3 votes)

    And 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].

  • Proverbs 23:22 (3 votes)

    Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

  • 1 Kings 5:7 (3 votes)

    And 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.

  • Leviticus 19:3 (3 votes)

    Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I [am] the LORD your God.

  • Proverbs 23:15 (3 votes)

    My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.