Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
General references
Bible References
Despiseth
Proverbs 23:22
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.
Proverbs 30:17
The eye that mocketh at his father, And despiseth to obey his mother, The ravens of the valley shall pick it out, And the young eagles shall eat it.
Exodus 20:12
Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.
Leviticus 19:3
Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father; and ye shall keep my sabbaths: I am Jehovah your God.
General references
Proverbs 17:25
A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.
Luke 1:14
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.