Proverbs 23:24

The English Standar Version

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.

Cross References

1 Kings 1:48

And the king also said, 'Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has granted someone[3] to sit on my throne this day, my own eyes seeing it.' "

1 Kings 2:9

Now therefore do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You will know what you ought to do to him, and you shall bring his gray head down with blood to Sheol."

Proverbs 10:1

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

Proverbs 15:20

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

Proverbs 27:11

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

Proverbs 29:3

He who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

Ecclesiastes 2:19

and who knows whether he will be wise or a fool? Yet he will be master of all for which I toiled and used my wisdom under the sun. This also is vanity.

Philemon 1:20

Yes, brother, I want some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.

Philemon 1:9

yet for love's sake I prefer to appeal to you -- I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also for Christ Jesus --