"The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him."
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And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him.
The father of a righteous [man] shall greatly rejoice, and he that begetteth a wise [son] shall have joy of him:
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.
The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him.