Proverbs 23:15

New International Reader's Version

My son, if your heart is wise, my heart will be very glad.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:10

My son, if sinful men tempt you, don’t give in to them.

Proverbs 10:1

These are the proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes his father glad. But a foolish son brings sorrow to his mother.

Proverbs 15:20

A wise son makes his father glad. But a foolish son hates his mother.

Proverbs 2:1

My son, accept my words. Store up my commands inside you.

Proverbs 27:11

My son, be wise and bring joy to my heart. Then I can answer anyone who makes fun of me.

Proverbs 29:3

A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad. But a man who spends time with prostitutes wastes his father’s wealth.

Proverbs 4:1

My sons, listen to a father’s teaching. Pay attention and gain understanding.

Jeremiah 32:41

I will take pleasure in doing good things for them. I will certainly plant them in this land. I will do these things with all my heart and soul.”

Zephaniah 3:17

The Lord your God is with you. He is the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you. In his love he will no longer punish you. Instead, he will sing for joy because of you.”

Matthew 9:2

Some men brought to him a man who could not walk. He was lying on a mat. Jesus saw that they had faith. So he said to the man, “Don’t lose hope, son. Your sins are forgiven.”

Luke 15:32

But we had to celebrate and be glad. This brother of yours was dead. And now he is alive again. He was lost. And now he is found.’ ”

John 15:11

I have told you this so that you will have the same joy that I have. I also want your joy to be complete.

John 21:5

He called out to them, “Friends, don’t you have any fish?” “No,” they answered.

1 John 2:1

My dear children, I’m writing this to you so that you will not sin. But suppose someone does sin. Then we have a friend who speaks to the Father for us. He is Jesus Christ, the Blameless One.

2 John 1:4

It has given me great joy to find some of your children living by the truth. That’s just what the Father commanded us to do.