Proverbs 10:1

The Scriptures 2009

Proverbs of Shelomoh: A wise son makes a father rejoice, But a foolish son is his mother’s sorrow.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:1

The proverbs of Shelomoh son of Dawiḏ, sovereign of Yisra’ĕl:

Proverbs 29:3

He who loves wisdom gladdens his father, But a companion of whores destroys wealth.

Proverbs 17:25

A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her who bore him.

Proverbs 29:15

A rod and reproof give wisdom, But a child unrestrained brings shame to his mother.

Proverbs 15:20

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

Proverbs 17:21

He who brings forth a fool has sorrow for it, And the father of a fool has no joy.

Proverbs 19:13

A foolish son is a calamity to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.

Ecclesiastes 12:9

And besides being wise, Qoheleth also taught the people knowledge, and he listened and sought out – set in order many proverbs.

Ecclesiastes 2:19

And who knows whether he is wise or foolish? Yet he shall rule over all my labour in which I toiled and in which I have shown myself wise under the sun. That too is futile.

Proverbs 25:1

These too are proverbs of Shelomoh which the men of Ḥizqiyah sovereign of Yehuḏah copied:

1 Kings 4:32

And he spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs were one thousand and five.

Proverbs 13:1

A wise son accepts his father’s discipline, But a scoffer shall not listen to rebuke.

Proverbs 27:11

My son, be wise, and gladden my heart, That I might have a word for him who reproaches me.

Proverbs 29:17

Discipline your son, And he brings you rest and delight to your life.