THEOSISProverbs 10:1Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
A wise son maketh the father glad: but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.
מִשְׁלֵ֗י שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּבֵ֥ן כְּ֝סִ֗יל תּוּגַ֥ת אִמּֽוֹ׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Prov 1:1The parables of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel,
- Prov 17:25A foolish son is the anger of the father: and the sorrow of the mother that bore him.
- Prov 29:3A man that loveth wisdom, rejoiceth his father: but he that maintaineth harlots, shall squander away his substance.
- Prov 29:15The rod and reproof give wisdom: but the child that is left to his own will, bringeth his mother to shame.
- Prov 23:24The father of the just rejoiceth greatly: he that hath begotten a wise son, shall have joy in him.
- Prov 23:25Let thy father and thy mother be joyful, and let her rejoice that bore thee.
- Prov 23:15My son, if thy mind be wise, my heart shall rejoice with thee:
- Prov 23:16And my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips shall speak what is right.