Proverbs 10:1
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 10
“The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.”Proverbs 10:1
What Does Proverbs 10:1 Mean?
Proverbs 10:1 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 10, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Wisdom.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 10:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 1:1“The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;”Proverbs 23:23“Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.”Proverbs 29:15“The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.”Proverbs 17:25“A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.”Proverbs 23:15“My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.”Proverbs 29:3“Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.”Proverbs 23:24“The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.”Proverbs 15:20“A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.”Proverbs 27:11“My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.”Proverbs 17:21“He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.”Proverbs 13:1“A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.”Proverbs 29:17“Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.”Ecclesiastes 12:9“And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.”Proverbs 19:13“A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.”2 Samuel 18:33“And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!”Proverbs 19:26“He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.”Proverbs 25:1“These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.”Ecclesiastes 2:19“And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.”1 Kings 4:32“And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.”1 Kings 5:7“And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.”
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