¹⁴ Thou smitest him with the rod; but thou deliverest his soul from hell. ¹⁵ My son, if thy heart receive wisdom, my heart also shall rejoice: ¹⁶ yea, my reins shall be very glad, if thy lips speak the thing that is right.

Cross References

Proverbs 29:3

Whoso loveth wisdom, maketh his father a glad man; but he that keepeth harlots, spendeth away that he hath.

Proverbs 23:24-25

for a righteous father is marvelous glad of a wise son, and delighteth in him.

Proverbs 1:10

My son, consent not unto sinners,

Proverbs 2:1

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and keep my commandments by thee,

Proverbs 4:1

Hear, O ye children, the fatherly exhortation, and take good heed, that ye may learn wisdom.

Proverbs 10:1

Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but an indiscreet son is a heaviness unto his mother.

Proverbs 15:20

A wise son maketh a glad father; but an indiscreet body shameth his mother.

Jeremiah 32:41

Yea I will have a lust and pleasure to do them good, and faithfully to plant them in this land, with my whole heart, and with all my soul.

Zephaniah 3:17

for the LORD thy God is with thee. It is he that hath power to save: he hath a special pleasure in thee, and a marvelous love toward thee: yea he rejoiceth over thee with gladness."

Matthew 9:2

And, lo, they brought unto him a man sick of the palsy, lying in his bed: and when Jesus saw the faith of them, he said to the sick of the palsy, "Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee."

Luke 15:23-24

And bring hither that fatted calf, and kill him, and let us eat and be merry:

Luke 15:32

it was mete that we should make merry and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again: and was lost, and is found.'"

John 15:11

These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

John 21:5

Jesus said unto them, "Sirs, have ye any meat?" They answered him no.

1 Thessalonians 2:19-20

For what is our hope or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are not ye it in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

1 Thessalonians 3:8-9

For now are we alive if ye stand steadfast in the Lord.

1 John 2:1

My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye should sin not: if, though, any man sin, yet we have an Advocate with the father, even Jesus Christ, which is righteous.

2 John 1:4

I rejoiced greatly, that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment of the father.

3 John 1:3-4

I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, how thou in truth walkest.