Proverbs 15:20

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בֵּ֣ן חָ֭כָם יְשַׂמַּח־אָ֑ב וּכְסִ֥יל אָ֝דָ֗ם בּוֹזֶ֥ה אִמּֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

Bēn ḥāḵām yəśammaḥ-ʾāḇ ûḵəsîl ʾādām bôzeh ʾimmô

Grammar Details

*Bēn*: noun, masculine singular - son
*ḥāḵām*: adjective, masculine singular - wise
*yəśammaḥ*: piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - makes glad/rejoices
*ʾāḇ*: noun, masculine singular - father
*ûḵəsîl*: conjunction + noun, masculine singular - but fool
*ʾādām*: noun, masculine singular - man/person
*bôzeh*: qal participle, masculine singular - despises/disdains
*ʾimmô*: noun, feminine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his mother

Word Meanings

*Bēn ḥāḵām*: wise son/prudent child
*yəśammaḥ-ʾāḇ*: makes father glad/brings joy to father
*ûḵəsîl ʾādām*: but foolish man/yet stupid person
*bôzeh ʾimmô*: despises his mother/shows contempt for his mother

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Prov 10:1 : 1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
Prov 29:3 : 3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
Prov 30:17 : 17 The eye that mocketh at his father, and despiseth to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Phil 2:22 : 22 But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel.
Prov 23:15-16 : 15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. 16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
Prov 23:22 : 22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
Exod 20:12 : 12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Lev 19:3 : 3 Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
1 Kgs 1:48 : 48 And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
1 Kgs 2:9 : 9 Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.
1 Kgs 5:7 : 7 And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.

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