Proverbs 23:25
Rejoice doth thy father and thy mother, Yea, she that bare thee is joyful.
Young's Literal Translation
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 rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him.
26Give, my son, thy heart to me, And let thine eyes watch my ways.
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 23:15My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine,
Luke 1:31and lo, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and call his name Jesus;
Luke 1:58and the neighbours and her kindred heard that the Lord was making His kindness great with her, and they were rejoicing with her.
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 →