Proverbs 27:11
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 27
“My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.”Proverbs 27:11
What Does Proverbs 27:11 Mean?
Proverbs 27:11 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 27, verse 11 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 27:11 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.”Psalms 119:42“So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.”Proverbs 29:3“Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.”Psalms 127:5“Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.”Proverbs 23:15“My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.”Proverbs 23:24“The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.”2 John 1:4“I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.”Proverbs 15:20“A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.”Ecclesiastes 2:18“Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.”Psalms 127:4“As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth.”Philemon 1:7“For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.”Philemon 1:19“I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.”
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