20A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother.


In Context

17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

18 A wrathful man stirs up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeases 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 makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother.

21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walks uprightly.

22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

Proverbs 15:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:20A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

15:20A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:20A wise son maketh a father joyful: but the foolish man despiseth his mother.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:20A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:20A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:20A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:20A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:20A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:20A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.