Proverbs 15:20
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 15
“A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.”Proverbs 15:20
What Does Proverbs 15:20 Mean?
Proverbs 15:20 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 15, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (18)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 15:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 10:1“The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.”Proverbs 13:1“A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.”Proverbs 23:24“The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.”Proverbs 29:3“Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.”Luke 1:14“And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.”Proverbs 23:15“My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.”Leviticus 19:3“Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.”1 Kings 1:48“And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.”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.”Proverbs 17:21“He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.”Proverbs 17:25“A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.”Proverbs 19:13“A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.”Proverbs 23:22“Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.”Proverbs 27:11“My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.”Exodus 20:12“Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”1 Kings 2:9“Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.”Proverbs 30:17“The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.”Philippians 2:22“But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.”
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