Proverbs 23:24

The father of a righteous person will rejoice greatly; whoever fathers a wise child will have joy in him.

Proverbs 10:1

The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father rejoice, but a foolish child is a grief to his mother.

Proverbs 15:20

A wise child brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.

Proverbs 23:15-16

My child, if your heart is wise, then my heart also will be glad;

1 Kings 1:48

and said this: 'The Lord God of Israel is worthy of praise because today he has placed a successor on my throne and allowed me to see it.'"

1 Kings 2:1-3

When David was close to death, he told Solomon his son:

1 Kings 2:9

But now don't treat him as if he were innocent. You are a wise man and you know how to handle him; make sure he has a bloody death."

Proverbs 29:3

The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but whoever associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth.

Ecclesiastes 2:19

Who knows if he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will be master over all the fruit of my labor for which I worked so wisely on earth! This also is futile!

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Shall have

General references

Bible References

Father

Proverbs 23:15
My child, if your heart is wise, then my heart also will be glad;
Proverbs 10:1
The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father rejoice, but a foolish child is a grief to his mother.
Proverbs 15:20
A wise child brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.
1 Kings 1:48
and said this: 'The Lord God of Israel is worthy of praise because today he has placed a successor on my throne and allowed me to see it.'"
1 Kings 2:1
When David was close to death, he told Solomon his son:
Ecclesiastes 2:19
Who knows if he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will be master over all the fruit of my labor for which I worked so wisely on earth! This also is futile!

Shall have

Philemon 1:9
I would rather appeal to you on the basis of love -- I, Paul, an old man and even now a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus --

General references

Luke 1:14
Joy and gladness will come to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,

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