Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
In context
1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother. 2 Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death. 3 The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. 4 A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 10:1 in the KJV
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 10:1 in the NIV
The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.