Proverbs 23:24
The father of the righteous shall greatly reioyce, and hee that begetteth a wise childe, shall haue ioy of him.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
23Bye the trueth, but sell it not: likewise wisdome, and instruction, and vnderstanding.
25Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall reioyce.
Cross References
1 Kings 1:48And thus sayd the King also, Blessed bee the Lord God of Israel, who hath made one to sit on my throne this day, euen in my sight.
1 Kings 2:9But thou shalt not count him innocent: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to doe vnto him: therefore thou shalt cause his hoare head to goe downe to the graue with blood.
Proverbs 15:20A wise sonne reioyceth the father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Proverbs 27:11My sonne, be wise, and reioyce mine heart, that I may answere him that reprocheth me.
Ecclesiastes 2:19And who knoweth whether he shalbe wise or foolish? yet shall hee haue rule ouer all my labour, wherein I haue trauailed, and wherein I haue shewed my selfe wise vnder the sunne. This is also vanitie.
Philemon 1:20Yea, brother, let mee obteine this pleasure of thee in the Lord: comfort my bowels in the Lord.
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 →