Proverbs 23:25

Let [then] thy father and thy mother rejoice, and let her that hath born thee be glad.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.

In Context

24The father of the righteous will be greatly glad, and he that begetteth a wise child will have joy through him.

26Give, my son, thy heart unto me, and let thy eyes watch my ways.

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Cross References

Proverbs 10:1The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth [his] father to rejoice; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

Proverbs 23:15My son, If thy heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 23:20-29

19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way. 20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: 21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. 22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. 23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. 24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. 25… Read the whole commentary →

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