Proverbs 23:24

The father of a righteous son will rejoice greatly,
and one who fathers a wise son will delight in him.

Proverbs 10:1

Solomon’s proverbs:

A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish son, heartache to his mother.

Proverbs 15:20

A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish man despises his mother.

Proverbs 23:15-16

My son, if your heart is wise,
my heart will indeed rejoice.

1 Kings 1:48

And the king went on to say this: ‘May the Lord God of Israel be praised! Today He has provided one to sit on my throne, and I am a witness.’”

1 Kings 2:1-3

As the time approached for David to die, he instructed his son Solomon,

1 Kings 2:9

So don’t let him go unpunished, for you are a wise man. You know how to deal with him to bring his gray head down to Sheol with blood.”

Proverbs 29:3

A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father,
but one who consorts with prostitutes destroys his wealth.

Ecclesiastes 2:19

And who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will take over all my work that I labored at skillfully under the sun. This too is futile.

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Summary

Proverbs 23:24

The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

Father

Shall have

Philemon 1:9

General references

Luke 1:14

Bible References