The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.
The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice.
Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.
Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You know what you ought to do to him to bring his gray
And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skill
As the time drew near for David to die, he charged his son Solomon,
saying, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel! Today He has provided one to sit on my throne, and my eyes have seen it