20 A 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 wise חָ֭כָם H2450 Adjective - masculine singular son בֵּ֣ן H1121 Noun - masculine singular brings joy יְשַׂמַּח־ H8055 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular to his father אָ֑ב H1 Noun - masculine singular but a foolish וּכְסִ֥יל H3684 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular man אָ֝דָ֗ם H120 Noun - masculine singular despises בּוֹזֶ֥ה H959 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular his mother אִמּֽוֹ׃ H517 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular