Proverbs 15:20 A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother.
‘A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother.’ A wise son honours his parents, but a foolish one despises them. A wise son is a pleasure to parents (3:12; 10:1; 15:20; 23:15-16; 24-25; 29:3). See Proverbs 17:21, 25; 19:13, 26; 20:20; 28:7, 24; 30:11, 17, referring to fools making parents unhappy.
Four commands to sons: Hear – 13 such commands in Proverbs (1:8; 4:1, 10; 5:7; 7:24; 8:6, 32-33; 19:20, 27; 22:17; 23:19, 22). Be wise – commanded 4 times (6:6; 8:33; 23:19; 27:11). Guide the heart in the right way (23:19; cp. 2:17; 11:3). Don’t be a companion of drunkards and gluttons (23:20-21. Cp. 26:9; Deut. 21:20).
Four death-penalty sins for sons (includes everyone): Stubbornness in accepting correction. Rebellion against parents. Gluttony – excess in eating and to get drunk.
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