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Pr 15:20 Strong Concordance A wise [02450] son [01121] maketh a glad [08055] father [01]: but a foolish [03684] man [0120] despiseth [0959] his mother [0517].
  King James A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
(Compare Pro 10:1).
 
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1 The proverbs [04912] of Solomon [08010]. A wise [02450] son [01121] maketh a glad [08055] father [01]: but a foolish [03684] son [01121] is the heaviness [08424] of his mother [0517].
16 How much better [02896] is it to get [07069] wisdom [02451] than gold [02742]! and to get [07069] understanding [0998] rather to be chosen [0977] than silver [03701]!
11 A word [01697] fitly [0212] [0655] spoken [01696] is like apples [08598] of gold [02091] in pictures [04906] of silver [03701].
26 Every man shall kiss [05401] his lips [08193] that giveth [07725] a right [05228] answer [01697].
24 The father [01] of the righteous [06662] shall greatly [01524] rejoice [01523]: and he that begetteth [03205] a wise [02450] child shall have joy [08055] of him.
1 The preparations [04633] of the heart [03820] in man [0120], and the answer [04617] of the tongue [03956], is from the LORD [03068].
5 When Elihu [0453] saw [07200] that there was no answer [04617] in the mouth [06310] of these three [07969] men [0582], then his wrath [0639] was kindled [02734].
3 Also against his three [07969] friends [07453] was his wrath [0639] kindled [02734], because they had found [04672] no answer [04617], and yet had condemned [07561] Job [0347].
19 A servant [05650] will not be corrected [03256] by words [01697]: for though he understand [0995] he will not answer [04617].
23 A man [0376] hath joy [08057] by the answer [04617] of his mouth [06310]: and a word [01697] spoken in due season [06256], how good [02896] is it!
21 There are many [07227] devices [04284] in a man's [0376] heart [03820]; nevertheless the counsel [06098] of the LORD [03068], that shall stand [06965].
29 And the land [0776] shall tremble [07493] and sorrow [02342]: for every purpose [04284] of the LORD [03068] shall be performed [06965] against Babylon [0894], to make [07760] the land [0776] of Babylon [0894] a desolation [08047] without an inhabitant [03427].
14 O Jerusalem [03389], wash [03526] thine heart [03820] from wickedness [07451], that thou mayest be saved [03467]. How long shall thy vain [0205] thoughts [04284] lodge [03885] within [07130] thee?
2 The kings [04428] of the earth [0776] set [03320] themselves, and the rulers [07336] take counsel [03245] together [03162], against the LORD [03068], and against his anointed [04899], saying,
7 The wicked [07563] are overthrown [02015], and are not: but the house [01004] of the righteous [06662] shall stand [05975].
14 Where no counsel [08458] is, the people [05971] fall [05307]: but in the multitude [07230] of counsellors [03289] there is safety [08668].
22 Without counsel [05475] purposes [04284] are disappointed [06565]: but in the multitude [07230] of counsellors [03289] they are established [06965].
8 He hath shewed [05046] thee, O man [0120], what is good [02896]; and what doth the LORD [03068] require [01875] of thee, but to do [06213] justly [04941], and to love [0160] mercy [02617], and to walk [03212] humbly [06800] with thy God [0430]?
29 There be three [07969] things which go [06806] well [03190], yea, four [0702] are comely [02895] in going [03212]:
23 It is as sport [07814] to a fool [03684] to do [06213] mischief [02154]: but a man [0376] of understanding [08394] hath wisdom [02451].
5 The righteousness [06666] of the perfect [08549] shall direct [03474] his way [01870]: but the wicked [07563] shall fall [05307] by his own wickedness [07564].
6 In all thy ways [01870] acknowledge [03045] him, and he shall direct [03474] thy paths [0734].
23 It is as sport [07814] to a fool [03684] to do [06213] mischief [02154]: but a man [0376] of understanding [08394] hath wisdom [02451].
32 But whoso committeth adultery [05003] with a woman [0802] lacketh [02638] understanding [03820]: he that doeth [06213] it destroyeth [07843] his own soul [05315].
21 Folly [0200] is joy [08057] to him that is destitute [02638] of wisdom [03820]: but a man [0376] of understanding [08394] walketh [03212] uprightly [03474].
12 And he will be a wild [06501] man [0120]; his hand [03027] will be against every man, and every man's hand [03027] against him; and he shall dwell [07931] in the presence [06440] of all his brethren [0251].
20 There is treasure [0214] to be desired [02530] and oil [08081] in the dwelling [05116] of the wise [02450]; but a foolish [03684] man [0120] spendeth it up [01104].
1 The proverbs [04912] of Solomon [08010]. A wise [02450] son [01121] maketh a glad [08055] father [01]: but a foolish [03684] son [01121] is the heaviness [08424] of his mother [0517].
20 A wise [02450] son [01121] maketh a glad [08055] father [01]: but a foolish [03684] man [0120] despiseth [0959] his mother [0517].
1 The proverbs [04912] of Solomon [08010]. A wise [02450] son [01121] maketh a glad [08055] father [01]: but a foolish [03684] son [01121] is the heaviness [08424] of his mother [0517].
25 The LORD [03068] will destroy [05255] the house [01004] of the proud [01343]: but he will establish [05324] the border [01366] of the widow [0490].
20 A wise [02450] son [01121] maketh a glad [08055] father [01]: but a foolish [03684] man [0120] despiseth [0959] his mother [0517].
21 Folly [0200] is joy [08057] to him that is destitute [02638] of wisdom [03820]: but a man [0376] of understanding [08394] walketh [03212] uprightly [03474].
22 Without counsel [05475] purposes [04284] are disappointed [06565]: but in the multitude [07230] of counsellors [03289] they are established [06965].
23 A man [0376] hath joy [08057] by the answer [04617] of his mouth [06310]: and a word [01697] spoken in due season [06256], how good [02896] is it!
28 In the way [0734] of righteousness [06666] is life [02416]; and in the pathway [05410] [01870] thereof there is no death [04194].
19 The way [01870] of the slothful [06102] man is as an hedge [04881] of thorns [02312]: but the way [0734] of the righteous [03477] is made plain [05549].
1 A wise [02450] son [01121] heareth his father's [01] instruction [04148]: but a scorner [03887] heareth [08085] not rebuke [01606].
1 The proverbs [04912] of Solomon [08010]. A wise [02450] son [01121] maketh a glad [08055] father [01]: but a foolish [03684] son [01121] is the heaviness [08424] of his mother [0517].