Proverbs 15:20
18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
- KJV
- A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
- WEB
- A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
- ASV
- A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.
- DARBY
- A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
- BLB
- A wise son gladdens [his] father, and a foolish man despises his mother.
- ÅB
- En vis sønn gleder sin far, men et uforstandig menneske forakter sin mor.
- OTB
- Et klokt barn gleder sin far, men en dåre forakter sin mor.
- B1930
- En vis sønn gleder sin far, men et uforstandig menneske forakter sin mor.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 29:3
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
Read in contextProverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
Read in contextProverbs 23:15–16
My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
Read in context1 Kings 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.
Read in contextLeviticus 19:3
Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
Read in context1 Kings 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.
Read in contextProverbs 23:22
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Read in contextPhilippians 2:22
But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.
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