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Proverbs 15:20
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18 aA wrathful man stirs up strife,
But he who is slow to anger allays contention. 
19 aThe way of the lazy man is like a hedge of thorns,
But the way of the upright is a highway. 
20 aA wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother. 
21 aFolly is joy to him who is destitute of1 discernment,
bBut a man of understanding walks uprightly. 
22 aWithout counsel, plans go awry,
But in the multitude of counselors they are established. 
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Proverbs 15:20

To "despise" a mother is to cause her the deepest grief, and is therefore not unfitly contrasted with "making a glad father."




Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Proverbs 15:20:

Isaiah 66:14

 

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