Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
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Bible References
Proverbs
Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs (truths obscurely expressed, maxims) of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:
Proverbs 25:1
These are also the proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied:
1 Kings 4:32
He also spoke 3,000 proverbs, and his songs were 1,005.
Ecclesiastes 12:9
Furthermore, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; and he pondered and searched out and arranged many proverbs.
A wise
Proverbs 15:20
A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.
A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.
Proverbs 17:21
He who becomes the parent of a fool [who is spiritually blind] does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool [who is spiritually blind] has no joy.
He who becomes the parent of a fool [who is spiritually blind] does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool [who is spiritually blind] has no joy.
Proverbs 19:13
A foolish (ungodly) son is destruction to his father,
And the contentions of a [quarrelsome] wife are like a constant dripping [of water].
A foolish (ungodly) son is destruction to his father,
And the contentions of a [quarrelsome] wife are like a constant dripping [of water].
Proverbs 23:15
My son, if your heart is wise,
My heart will also be glad;
My son, if your heart is wise,
My heart will also be glad;
Proverbs 29:3
A man who loves [skillful and godly] wisdom makes his father joyful,
But he who associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth.
A man who loves [skillful and godly] wisdom makes his father joyful,
But he who associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth.
Ecclesiastes 2:19
And who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have control over all the fruit of my labor for which I have labored by acting wisely under the sun. This too is vanity (futility, self-conceit).
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Proverbs 17:25
A foolish son is a grief and anguish to his father
And bitterness to her who gave birth to him.
A foolish son is a grief and anguish to his father
And bitterness to her who gave birth to him.