20A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 15:20
The LORD Sees Every Heart: Wise Speech, Teachable Correction, and the Path of Life
The chapter moves through speech and correction, worship and divine scrutiny, the heart and knowledge, fear of the LORD and household peace, counsel and timely words, the upward path of life, the LORD's opposition to pride and greed, and the final union of correction, understanding, fear of the LORD, humility, and honor.
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Verse 20
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A wiseחָ֭כָםH2450Adjective - masculine singularsonבֵּ֣ןH1121Noun - masculine singularbrings joyיְשַׂמַּח־H8055Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularto his fatherאָ֑בH1Noun - masculine singularbut a foolishוּכְסִ֥ילH3684Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularmanאָ֝דָ֗םH120Noun - masculine singulardespisesבּוֹזֶ֥הH959Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularhis motherאִמּֽוֹ׃H517Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular