Proverbs 15:20
A wise son makes a father glad, 2 but a foolish man despises his mother. 1
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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 sluggard is like a thorn patch, 2 but the path of the upright is a highway. 1
21Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, 2 but a man of understanding keeps his way straight. 1
Cross References
Exodus 20:12+ 20:12. Ex 20:12; Deut 5:16 (#5.359): T. To honor your father and mother / R. To respect your father and mother T. Note: In Hebrew, the prime root word kavad ·honor, heavy· is used in (Ex 20:12) to describe honoring one’s parents. T. Note: The Hebrew word kavod ·glory, riches, abundance, weight· used to describe the glory of God as in (Ex 33:18, 33:22). The root word of kavod is the prime root word kavad ·honor, heavy·. (See D. Freedman, The Nine Commandments, p76) “Honor your father and your mother, + 20:12. Quoted in Matt 15:4; Mark 7:10 so that your days may be long in the land + 20:12. Quoted in Eph 6:2-3 which Adonai your God gives you.
Proverbs 23:15My son, if your heart is wise, 2 then my heart will be glad, even mine: 1
Proverbs 29:3Whoever 'ahav ·affectionately loves· wisdom brings joy to his father; 2 but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth. 1
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 →