Proverbs 15:20
World English Bible
A wise son makes a father glad,
but a foolish man despises his mother.
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Proverbs 15:20 in other translations
A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Proverbs 15:20 in context
- 18A wrathful man stirs up contention,
but one who is slow to anger appeases strife. - 19The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch,
but the path of the upright is a highway. - 20A wise son makes a father glad,
but a foolish man despises his mother. - 21Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom,
but a man of understanding keeps his way straight. - 22Where there is no counsel, plans fail;
but in a multitude of counselors they are established.