Proverbs 15:20

American King James Version (1999)

A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother.

Cross References

1 Kings 1:48

And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which has given one to sit on my throne this day, my eyes even seeing it.

1 Kings 2:9

Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for you are a wise man, and know what you ought to do to him; but his hoar head bring you down to the grave with blood.

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 has given to David a wise son over this great people.

Exodus 20:12

Honor your father and your mother: that your days may be long on the land which the LORD your God gives you.

Proverbs 10:1

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

Proverbs 13:1

A wise son hears his father's instruction: but a scorner hears not rebuke.

Proverbs 15:19

The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

Proverbs 23:22

Listen to your father that begat you, and despise not your mother when she is old.

Proverbs 23:24

The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begets a wise child shall have joy of him.

Proverbs 29:3

Whoever loves wisdom rejoices his father: but he that keeps company with harlots spends his substance.

Proverbs 30:17

The eye that mocks at his father, and despises to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.

Leviticus 19:3

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

Philippians 2:22

But you know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he has served with me in the gospel.