Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
That
Bible References
That
Proverbs 17:25 A foolish son is a grief to his father
Andbitterness to her who bore him.
And
Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son makes a father glad,
Buta foolish son is a grief to his mother.
But
Proverbs 15:20 A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish mandespises his mother.
But a foolish man
Proverbs 19:13 A foolish son is destruction to his father,
And thecontentions of a wife are a constant dripping.
And the
Genesis 26:34
When Esau was forty years old he married Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite;
1 Samuel 2:32
You will see the distress of My dwelling, in spite of all the good that I do for Israel; and an old man will not be in your house forever.
1 Samuel 8:3
His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain and took bribes and perverted justice.
2 Samuel 18:33 The king was deeply moved and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept. And thus he said as he walked, “O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”
Hath
Proverbs 23:15 My son, if your heart is wise,
My own heart also will be glad;
My own heart also will be glad;
2 Corinthians 2:3
This is the very thing I wrote you, so that when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to make me rejoice; having confidence in you all that my joy would be the joy of you all.
Philemon 1:19 I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand, I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self as well).
3 John 1:4
I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.