Proverbs 15:20
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A wise son maketh a father joyful: but the foolish man despiseth his mother.

wise

Proverbs 10:1 Treasures of wickedness shall profit nothing: but justice shall deliver from death.

Proverbs 23:15,16 My son, if thy mind be wise, my heart shall rejoice with thee: . . .

Proverbs 29:3 A man that loveth wisdom, rejoiceth his father: but he that maintaineth harlots, shall squander away his substance.

1 Kings 1:48 And he said: Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who hath given this day one to sit on my throne, my eyes seeing it.

1 Kings 2:9 Do not thou hold him guiltless. But thou art a wise man, and knowest what to do with him, and thou shalt bring down his grey hairs with blood to the grave.

1 Kings 5:7 Now when Hiram had heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced exceedingly, and said: Blessed be the Lord God this day, who hath given to David a very wise son over this numerous people.

Philippians 2:22 Now know ye the proof of him: that as a son with the father, so hath he served with me in the gospel.

despiseth

Proverbs 23:22 Hearken to thy father, that begot thee: and despise not thy mother when she is old.

Proverbs 30:17 The eye that mocketh at his father, and that despiseth the labour of his mother in bearing him, let the ravens of the brooks pick it out, and the young eagles eat it.

Exodus 20:12 Honour thy father and thy mother, that thou mayst be longlived upon the land which the Lord thy God will give thee.

Leviticus 19:3 Let every one fear his father, and his mother. Keep my sabbaths. I am the Lord your God.

Context
A Gentle Answer Turns Away Wrath
19The way of the slothful is as a hedge of thorns: the way of the just is without offence. 20A wise son maketh a father joyful: but the foolish man despiseth his mother.21Folly is joy to the fool: and the wise man maketh straight his steps.…
Cross References
Proverbs 10:1
Treasures of wickedness shall profit nothing: but justice shall deliver from death.

Proverbs 13:1
A wise son heareth the doctrine of his father: but he that is a scorner, heareth not when he is reproved.

Proverbs 15:19
The way of the slothful is as a hedge of thorns: the way of the just is without offence.

Proverbs 23:22
Hearken to thy father, that begot thee: and despise not thy mother when she is old.

Proverbs 23:24
The father of the just rejoiceth greatly: he that hath begotten a wise son, shall have joy in him.

Proverbs 29:3
A man that loveth wisdom, rejoiceth his father: but he that maintaineth harlots, shall squander away his substance.

Proverbs 30:17
The eye that mocketh at his father, and that despiseth the labour of his mother in bearing him, let the ravens of the brooks pick it out, and the young eagles eat it.

Lexicon
A wise
חָ֭כָם (ḥā·ḵām)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2450: Wise

son
בֵּ֣ן (bên)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

brings joy
יְשַׂמַּח־ (yə·śam·maḥ-)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome

to his father,
אָ֑ב (’āḇ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1: Father

but a foolish
וּכְסִ֥יל (ū·ḵə·sîl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool

man
אָ֝דָ֗ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 120: Ruddy, a human being

despises
בּוֹזֶ֥ה (bō·w·zeh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 959: To disesteem

his mother.
אִמּֽוֹ׃ (’im·mōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 517: A mother, )


Additional Translations
A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother.

A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.

A wise son gladdens his father; but a foolish son sneers at his mother.

A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.
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