Proverbs 23:24

American King James Version (1999)

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

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.

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 15:20

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

Proverbs 27:11

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproaches me.

Proverbs 29:3

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

Ecclesiastes 2:19

And who knows whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labor wherein I have labored, and wherein I have showed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.

Philemon 1:20

Yes, brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

Philemon 1:9

Yet for love's sake I rather beseech you, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.