Proverbs 15:20 · KJV
“A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.”
— Proverbs 15:20
The way of the slothful {man is} as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous {is} made plain. {is made...: Heb. is raised up as a causey}
Folly {is} joy to {him that is} destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. {destitute...: Heb. void of heart}
Proverbs 15 — Context
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but {he that is} slow to anger appeaseth strife.
19The way of the slothful {man is} as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous {is} made plain. {is made...: Heb. is raised up as a causey}
20A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21Folly {is} joy to {him that is} destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. {destitute...: Heb. void of heart}
22Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
Cross References
Proverbs 29:3
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth {his} substance.
Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son {is} the heaviness of his mother.
Proverbs 23:15-16
My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. {even...: or, even I will rejoice}
1 Kings 5:7
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
Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I {am} the LORD your God.
Proverbs 23:22
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
1 Kings 1:48
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}.
Exodus 20:12
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.