Proverbs 15:20
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
KJV
Filius sapiens lætificat patrem, et stultus homo despicit matrem suam.
Vulgate
υἱὸς σοφὸς εὐφραίνει πατέρα, υἱὸς δὲ ἄφρων μυκτηρίζει μητέρα αὐτοῦ.
LXX
A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.
ASV
בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח אָ֑ב וּ/כְסִ֥יל אָ֝דָ֗ם בּוֹזֶ֥ה אִמּֽ/וֹ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
הוּ
hv
verb · 43×
ו
v
noun · 1201×
וֹ
v
noun · 220×
חָכָ֣ם
chkm
noun · 135×
יִשְׂמְחוּ
yshmchv
verb · 153×
כְּסִ֑יל
ksyl
noun · 69×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 1:48 — And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
- 1Kgs 5:7 — And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.
- Lev 19:3 — Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
- Luke 1:14 — And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
- Prov 10:1 — The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
- Prov 10:1 — The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
- Prov 13:1 — A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
- Prov 17:21 — He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
- Prov 19:13 — A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
- Prov 23:15 — My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
- Prov 23:22 — Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
- Prov 23:24 — The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
- Prov 27:11 — My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
- Prov 29:3 — Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
- Prov 29:3 — Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.