Proverbs 23:24

New English Translation

The father of a righteous person will rejoice greatly; whoever fathers a wise child will have joy in him.

Cross References

1 Kings 1:48

and said this: ‘The Lord God of Israel is worthy of praise because today he has placed a successor on my throne and allowed me to see it.’”

1 Kings 2:9

But now don’t treat him as if he were innocent. You are a wise man and you know how to handle him; make sure he has a bloody death.”

Proverbs 10:1

The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father rejoice, but a foolish child is a grief to his mother.

Proverbs 15:20

A wise child brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.

Proverbs 27:11

Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer anyone who taunts me.

Proverbs 29:3

The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but whoever associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth.

Ecclesiastes 2:19

Who knows if he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will be master over all the fruit of my labor for which I worked so wisely on earth! This also is futile!

Philemon 1:20

Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.

Philemon 1:9

I would rather appeal to you on the basis of love – I, Paul, an old man and even now a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus –