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Proverbs 27:11 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Proverbs 27:11 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 27 verse 11 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.”
Proverbs 27:11 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 27:11
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad—The Hebrew ḥākam (חָכַם, be wise) is more than intellectual knowledge; it's skillful living in the fear of the Lord (1:7). The father's joy (śāmaḥ, שָׂמַח) is tied to the son's moral choices. That I may answer him that reproacheth me reveals the apologetic dimension of wise living—a godly child vindicates parental instruction before critics.This verse uniquely connects personal wisdom with family honor and public testimony. When children walk in wisdom, they become living arguments for God's truth, answering skeptics who mock biblical parenting (cf. 1 Ti...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 27:11
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“The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.”
“for I trust in your word.”
“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.”
“even as we have been commanded by the Father.”
“seeing that I must leave it to the man who comes after me.”
“but a foolish man despises his mother.”
“so are the children of youth.”
“because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you”
“Paul”