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.
General references
Bible References
Proverbs
Proverbs 1:1
The Proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel:
Proverbs 25:1
These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of King Hezekiah of Judah copied:
1 Kings 4:32
He composed 3,000 proverbs and 1,005 songs.
Ecclesiastes 12:9
Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught knowledge to the people; he carefully evaluated and arranged many proverbs.
A wise
Proverbs 15:20
A wise child brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.
Proverbs 17:21
Whoever brings a fool into the world does so to his grief, and the father of a fool has no joy.
Proverbs 19:13
A foolish child is the ruin of his father, and a contentious wife is like a constant dripping.
Proverbs 23:15
My child, if your heart is wise, then my heart also will be glad;
Proverbs 29:3
The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but whoever associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth.
Ecclesiastes 2:19
Who knows if he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will be master over all the fruit of my labor for which I worked so wisely on earth! This also is futile!
General references
Proverbs 17:25
A foolish child is a grief to his father, and bitterness to the mother who bore him.