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Proverbs 15:20
A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
Proverbs 15:20 · Berean Standard Bible
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Proverbs 15:20 in other translations
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
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In context
17 Better a dish of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox with hatred.
18 A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
19 The way of the slacker is like a hedge of thorns, but the path of the upright is a highway.
20 A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
21 Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding walks a straight path.
22 Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.
23 A man takes joy in a fitting reply— and how good is a timely word!
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