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Proverbs 10:1 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Proverbs 10:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 10 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
The Proverbs of Solomon: The Wise Son and the Foolish Son
“The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.”
Proverbs 10:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Proverbs 10:1
This verse begins the first collection of Solomon's proverbs proper (10:1-22:16), shifting from extended discourse to brief wisdom sayings. 'A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother' establishes the relational impact of wisdom and folly. Parents rejoice in wise children and grieve over foolish ones. The asymmetry (glad father / grieving mother) may simply vary the parallelism poetically, though some see it reflecting ancient gender roles in child-rearing. The principle remains: children's moral and spiritual choices profoundly affect their parents.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 10:1
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“the son of David”
“but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.”
“and bitterness to her who bore him.”
“Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.”
“if your heart is wise”
“The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.”
“but a foolish man despises his mother.”
“He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.”
“because the Preacher was wise”
“A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.”