“A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.”
Proverbs 15:20 (KJV) |
Proverbs 15:20
From Proverbs 15, in the Book of Proverbs (Old Testament).
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18
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
19
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
20
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21
Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
22
Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.