Proverbs 10:1

New American Bible - revised edition

The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son gives his father joy, but a foolish son is a grief to his mother.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:1

The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:

Proverbs 13:1

A wise son loves correction, but the scoffer heeds no rebuke.

Proverbs 15:20

A wise son gives his father joy, but a fool despises his mother.

Proverbs 17:21

Whoever conceives a fool has grief; the father of a numskull has no joy.

Proverbs 17:25

A foolish son is vexation to his father, and bitter sorrow to her who bore him.

Proverbs 19:13

The foolish son is ruin to his father, and a quarrelsome wife is water constantly dripping.

Proverbs 25:1

These also are proverbs of Solomon. The servants of Hezekiah, king of Judah, transmitted them.

Proverbs 27:11

Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer whoever taunts me.

Proverbs 29:15

The rod of correction gives wisdom, but uncontrolled youths disgrace their mothers.

Proverbs 29:17

Discipline your children, and they will bring you comfort, and give delight to your soul.

Proverbs 29:3

Whoever loves wisdom gives joy to his father, but whoever consorts with harlots squanders his wealth.

Ecclesiastes 12:9

Besides being wise, Qoheleth taught the people knowledge, and weighed, scrutinized and arranged many proverbs.

Ecclesiastes 2:19

And who knows whether that one will be wise or a fool? Yet that one will take control of all the fruits of my toil and wisdom under the sun. This also is vanity.