“A wise son makes a father glad,but a foolish man despises his mother.”
Proverbs 15:20 (WEB)
Context Reading
18A wrathful man stirs up contention,but one who is slow to anger appeases strife. 19The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch,but the path of the upright is a highway. 20A wise son makes a father glad,but a foolish man despises his mother. 21Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom,but a man of understanding keeps his way straight. 22Where there is no counsel, plans fail;but in a multitude of counselors they are established.