Proverbs 23:24 Cross References - BSB

²⁴ The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.

⁴⁸ saying, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel! Today He has provided one to sit on my throne, and my eyes have seen it.’”

¹ As the time drew near for David to die, he charged his son Solomon, ² “I am about to go the way of all the earth. So be strong and prove yourself a man. ³ And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as is written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn,

⁹ Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You know what you ought to do to him to bring his gray head down to Sheol in blood.”

¹ The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.

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

¹⁵ My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice. ¹⁶ My inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

³ A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

¹⁹ And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skillfully under the sun. This too is futile.

⁹ I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.

²⁰ Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.