Proverbs 23:15


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.

Proverbs 23:24-25


The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And he who sires a wise child will have joy in him.

Proverbs 1:10


My son, if sinners entice you,
Do not consent.

Proverbs 2:1

My son, if you will receive my words
And treasure my commandments within you,

Proverbs 4:1

Hear, O children, the instruction of a father,
And pay attention [and be willing to learn] so that you may gain understanding and intelligent discernment.

Proverbs 10:1

The proverbs of Solomon:

A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish [stubborn] son [who refuses to learn] is a grief to his mother.

Proverbs 15:20


A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.

Jeremiah 32:41

I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will faithfully plant them in this land with all My heart and with all My soul.

Zephaniah 3:17


“The Lord your God is in your midst,
A Warrior who saves.
He will rejoice over you with joy;
He will be quiet in His love [making no mention of your past sins],
He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.

Matthew 9:2

They brought to Him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a stretcher. Seeing their [active] faith [springing from confidence in Him], Jesus said to the paralytic, “Do not be afraid, son; your sins are forgiven [the penalty is paid, the guilt removed, and you are declared to be in right standing with God].”

Luke 15:23-24

And bring the fattened calf and slaughter it, and let us [invite everyone and] feast and celebrate;

Luke 15:32

But it was fitting to celebrate and rejoice, for this brother of yours was [as good as] dead and has begun to live. He was lost and has been found.’”

John 15:11

I have told you these things so that My joy and delight may be in you, and that your joy may be made full and complete and overflowing.

John 21:5

So Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish [to eat along with your bread]?” They answered, “No.”

1 Thessalonians 2:19-20

For who is [the object of] our hope or joy or our victor’s wreath of triumphant celebration [when we stand] in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? Is it not you?

1 Thessalonians 3:8-9

because now we really live [in spite of everything], if you stand firm in the Lord.

1 John 2:1

My little children (believers, dear ones), I am writing you these things so that you will not sin and violate God’s law. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate [who will intercede for us] with the Father: Jesus Christ the righteous [the upright, the just One, who conforms to the Father’s will in every way—purpose, thought, and action].

2 John 1:4

I was greatly delighted to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father.

3 John 1:3-4

For I was greatly pleased when [some of the] brothers came [from time to time] and testified to your [faithfulness to the] truth [of the gospel message], that is, how you are walking in truth.

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Bible References

If

Proverbs 23:24

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And he who sires a wise child will have joy in him.
Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon:

A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish [stubborn] son [who refuses to learn] is a grief to his mother.
Proverbs 15:20

A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.
Proverbs 29:3

A man who loves [skillful and godly] wisdom makes his father joyful,
But he who associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth.
1 Thessalonians 2:19
For who is [the object of] our hope or joy or our victor’s wreath of triumphant celebration [when we stand] in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? Is it not you?
1 Thessalonians 3:8
because now we really live [in spite of everything], if you stand firm in the Lord.
2 John 1:4
I was greatly delighted to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father.
3 John 1:3
For I was greatly pleased when [some of the] brothers came [from time to time] and testified to your [faithfulness to the] truth [of the gospel message], that is, how you are walking in truth.

Even mine

Jeremiah 32:41
I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will faithfully plant them in this land with all My heart and with all My soul.
Zephaniah 3:17

“The Lord your God is in your midst,
A Warrior who saves.
He will rejoice over you with joy;
He will be quiet in His love [making no mention of your past sins],
He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.
Luke 15:23
And bring the fattened calf and slaughter it, and let us [invite everyone and] feast and celebrate;
John 15:11
I have told you these things so that My joy and delight may be in you, and that your joy may be made full and complete and overflowing.

General references

Luke 1:14
You will have great joy and delight, and many will rejoice over his birth,