Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 15:20
20A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
Proverbs 15:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
- New International Version (NIV)A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
- English Standard Version (ESV)A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
- New King James Version (NKJV)A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.
Context of Proverbs 15:20
18A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but one slow to anger calms strife. 19A slacker’s way is like a thorny hedge, but the path of the upright is a highway. A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother. 21Foolishness brings joy to one without sense, but a person with understanding walks a straight path. 22Plans fail when there is no counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
Read all of Proverbs 15Proverbs 15:20 word by word
בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּכְסִ֥יל אָ֝דָ֗ם בּוֹזֶ֥ה אִמּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 15:20
- Proverbs 10:1Solomon’s proverbs: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son, heartache to his mother.
- Proverbs 23:15My son, if your heart is wise, my heart will indeed rejoice.
- Proverbs 29:3A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but one who consorts with prostitutes destroys his wealth.
- 1 Kings 1:48And the king went on to say this: ‘Blessed be the Lord God of Israel! Today he has provided one to sit on my throne, and I am a witness.’”
- 1 Kings 2:9So don’t let him go unpunished, for you are a wise man. You know how to deal with him to bring his gray head down to Sheol with blood.”
- 1 Kings 5:7When Hiram heard Solomon’s words, he rejoiced greatly and said, “Blessed be the Lord today! He has given David a wise son to be over this great people!”
- Philippians 2:22But you know his proven character, because he has served with me in the gospel ministry like a son with a father.
- Proverbs 23:22Listen to your father who gave you life, and don’t despise your mother when she is old.
- Proverbs 30:17As for the eye that ridicules a father and despises obedience to a mother, may ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures eat it.
- Exodus 20:12Honor your father and your mother so that you may have a long life in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
- Leviticus 19:3“Each of you is to respect his mother and father. You are to keep my Sabbaths; I am the Lord your God.
Commentaries on Proverbs 15:20
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20To “despise” a mother is to cause her the deepest grief, and is therefore not unfitly contrasted with “making a glad father.”Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20Verse 20 Those who treat an aged mother or a father with contempt or neglect, show their own folly.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. (Compare Pr 10:1).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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