Proverbs 15:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.”

Proverbs 15:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 15:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 15:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.”

Proverbs 15:20 — World English Bible

Proverbs 15:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.”

Proverbs 15:20 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 15:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.”

Proverbs 15:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 15:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish man despiseth his mother.”

Proverbs 15:20 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 15:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A wise sonne reioyceth the father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.”

Proverbs 15:20 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 15:20 in Context — Proverbs 15

18 El hombre iracundo mueve contiendas: mas el que tarde se enoja, apaciguará la rencilla.

19 El camino del perezoso es como seto de espinos: mas la vereda de los rectos [como] una calzada.

20 El hijo sabio alegra al padre: mas el hombre necio menosprecia á su madre.

21 La necedad es alegría al falto de entendimiento: mas el hombre entendido enderezará su proceder.

22 Los pensamientos son frustrados donde no hay consejo; mas en la multitud de consejeros se afirman.

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What Does Proverbs 15:20 Mean?

Proverbs 15:20 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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