Proverbs 23:24
"The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him."
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- Proverbs 10:1
"The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 15:20
"A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 29:3
"Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance."
Read in chapter → - Proverbs 23:15
"My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine."
Read in chapter → - Philemon 1:20
"Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord."
Read in chapter → - Philemon 1:9
"Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ."
Read in chapter → - Ecclesiastes 2:19
"And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity."
Read in chapter → - 1 Kings 2:1
"Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,"
Read in chapter → - 1 Kings 2:9
"Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood."
Read in chapter → - 1 Kings 1:48
"And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it."
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