Proverbs 27:11
My son, make me happy by being wise, so I can respond to anyone who criticizes me.
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In The King James Version
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
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Psalms 119:42Then I can reply to those who mock me, for I trust what you say.
Proverbs 10:1Solomon's proverbs. A wise son makes his father happy, but a stupid son only brings his mother grief.
Proverbs 23:15My son, if you think wisely then I'll be happy;
Proverbs 23:25Make your father and mother happy; bring joy to her who gave birth to you.
Ecclesiastes 2:18I even ended up hating what I had achieved here on earth because I have to hand it over to whoever comes after me.
Philemon 1:19I Paul am signing this with my own hand: I will repay you. Of course I won't mention what you owe me, including your very self!
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 27:10-11
9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel. 10 Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off. Here is, 1. A charge given to be faithful and constant to our friends, our old friends, to keep up an intimacy with them, and to be ready to do them all the offices that lie in our power. It is good to have a friend, a bosom-friend,… Read the whole commentary →