Proverbs 15:20
A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
In Context
19The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.
21Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding walks a straight path.
Cross References
Exodus 20:12Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.
1 Kings 1:48saying, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel! Today He has provided one to sit on my throne, and my eyes have seen it.’”
1 Kings 5:7When Hiram received Solomon’s message, he rejoiced greatly and said, “Blessed be the LORD this day! He has given David a wise son over this great people!”
Proverbs 23:15My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice.
Proverbs 29:3A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
Philippians 2:22But you know Timothy’s proven worth, that as a child with his father he has served with me to advance the gospel.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 15:20
19 The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain. See here, 1. Whence those difficulties arise which men pretend to meet with in the way of their duty, and to be insuperable; they arise not from any thing in the nature of the duty, but from the slothfulness of those that have really no mind to it. Those that have no heart to their work pretend that their way is hedged up with thorns, and they cannot do their work at all (as if God were a hard Master, reaping where… Read the whole commentary →