Proverbs 15:20
“A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 15:20 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Ein weiser Sohn erfreut den Vater, aber ein törichter Mensch verachtet seine Mutter.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
El hijo sabio alegra al padre: mas el hombre necio menosprecia á su madre.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
O filho sábio alegra ao pai, mas o homem tolo despreza a sua mãe.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O filho sábio traz alegria ao seu pai, mas o tolo despreza sua mãe.
📖 Proverbs 15:20 in Context
18A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
19The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
20A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
22Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
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