Proverbs 23:25
Let thy father and thy mother rejoice over thee, 1 And let her that bore thee be glad. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.
In Context
24A righteous father brings up his children well; 1 And his soul rejoices over a wise son. 1
26My son, give me thy heart, 1 And let thine eyes observe my ways. 1
Cross References
Proverbs 10:1A wise son makes his father glad: 1 But a foolish son is a grief to his mother. 1
Proverbs 23:15Son, if thy heart be wise, 1 Thou shalt also gladden my heart; 1
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 →