Proverbs 19:26
Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
27Cease, my son, to hear instruction — To err from sayings of knowledge.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:1Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son [is] an affliction to his mother.
Proverbs 17:2A wise servant ruleth over a son causing shame, And in the midst of brethren He apportioneth an inheritance.
Proverbs 23:22Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.
Proverbs 28:14O the happiness of a man fearing continually, And whoso is hardening his heart falleth into evil.
Proverbs 30:11A generation [is], that lightly esteemeth their father, And their mother doth not bless.
Luke 15:12and the younger of them said to the father, Father, give me the portion of the substance falling to [me], and he divided to them the living.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 19:26
25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge. Note, 1. The punishment of scorners will be a means of good to others. When men are so hardened in wickedness that they will not themselves be wrought upon by the severe methods that are used to reclaim and reform them, yet such methods must be used for the sake of others, that they may hear and fear, Deut. xix. 20 . If the scorner will not be recovered from his sin, the disease being… Read the whole commentary →