¹⁴ You shall beat him with the rod, and shall deliver his soul from hell. ¹⁵ My son, if your heart is wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. ¹⁶ Yea, my heart shall rejoice when your lips speak right things.

Cross References

Proverbs 29:3

Whoever loves wisdom rejoices his father; but a companion of harlots wastes wealth.

Proverbs 23:24-25

The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice; and he who fathers a wise child shall have joy from him.

Proverbs 1:10

My son, if sinners lure you, do not be willing.

Proverbs 2:1

My son, if you will receive my words and hide my commandments with you,

Proverbs 4:1

Sons, hear the instruction of a father, and listen in order to know understanding.

Proverbs 10:1

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.

Proverbs 15:20

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

Jeremiah 32:41

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

Zephaniah 3:17

Jehovah your God is mighty in your midst; He will save, He will rejoice over you with joy; He is silent in His love; He rejoices over you with joyful shout.

Matthew 9:2

And behold, they brought to Him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Child, be of good cheer. Your sins are forgiven you.

Luke 15:23-24

And bring the fattened calf here and kill it. And let us eat and be merry,

Luke 15:32

It was right that we should make merry and be glad, for this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

John 15:11

I have spoken these things to you so that My joy might remain in you and your joy might be full.

John 21:5

Then Jesus said to them, Children, do you have anything to eat? They answered Him, No.

1 Thessalonians 2:19-20

For what is our hope or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are you not even to be in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming?

1 Thessalonians 3:8-9

for now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.

1 John 2:1

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

2 John 1:4

I rejoiced greatly that I found your children walking in truth, as we have received command from the Father.

3 John 1:3-4

For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified of the truth that is in you, even as you walk in the truth.