Proverbs 15:20
“A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.”
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
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.
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
Cross-References
“The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.”
“A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.”
“The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.”
“Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.”
“Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.”