New King James Version
Proverbs 15:20
20A wise son makes a father glad, 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 Living Translation (NLT)Sensible children bring joy to their father; foolish children despise their mother.
Context of Proverbs 15:20
18A wrathful man stirs up strife, But he who is slow to anger allays contention. 19The way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns, But the way of the upright is a highway. A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother. 21Folly is joy to him who is destitute of discernment, But a man of understanding walks uprightly. 22Without counsel, plans go awry, But in the multitude of counselors they are established.
Read all of Proverbs 15Proverbs 15:20 word by word
בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּכְסִ֥יל אָ֝דָ֗ם בּוֹזֶ֥ה אִמּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 15:20
- Proverbs 10:1The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
- Proverbs 23:15My son, if your heart is wise, My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself;
- Proverbs 29:3Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice, But a companion of harlots wastes his wealth.
- 1 Kings 1:48Also the king said thus, ‘Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne this day, while my eyes see it!’ ”
- 1 Kings 2:9Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man and know what you ought to do to him; but bring his gray hair down to the grave with blood.”
- 1 Kings 5:7So it was, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly and said, Blessed be the Lord this day, for He has given David a wise son over this great people!
- Philippians 2:22But you know his proven character, that as a son with his father he served with me in the gospel.
- Proverbs 23:22Listen to your father who begot you, And do not despise your mother when she is old.
- Proverbs 30:17The eye that mocks his father, And scorns obedience to his mother, The ravens of the valley will pick it out, And the young eagles will eat it.
- Exodus 20:12“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long upon the land which the Lord your God is giving you.
- Leviticus 19:3‘Every one of you shall revere his mother and his father, and 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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