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A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son <i>is</i> the heaviness of his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son <i>is</i> the grief of his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish [stubborn] son [who refuses to learn] is a grief to his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon’s proverbs: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son, heartache to his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Solomon&#8217s proverbs: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son, heartache to his mother. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Here are some proverbs of Solomon: Children with good sense make their parents happy, but foolish children make them sad. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The proverbs of Solomon:+b A wise son makes his father happy, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />These are Solomon's proverbs: Wise children make their fathers proud of them; foolish ones bring their mothers grief. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grieves his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father rejoice, but a foolish child is a grief to his mother. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causes a father to rejoice, "" And a foolish son [is] an affliction to his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son is an affliction to his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son will gladden a father: and a son of the foolish will grieve his mother.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A wise son maketh the father glad: but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />A wise son gladdens the father. Yet truly, a foolish son is the grief of his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son gives his father joy, but a foolish son is a grief to his mother. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The proverbs of Solomon. A wise child makes a glad father, but a foolish child is a mother’s grief.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />A WISE son makes his father glad, but a foolish son brings shame to his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />A wise son gladdens his father, and a son deficient in mind shames his mother.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />A wise son makes <i>his</i> father glad: but a foolish son is a grief to his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/10-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=1658" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/10.htm">Solomon's Proverbs: The Wise Son</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">1</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4912.htm" title="4912: miš·lê (N-mpc) -- A proverb, parable. ">The proverbs</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh p̄ (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">of Solomon:</a> <a href="/hebrew/2450.htm" title="2450: ḥā·ḵām (Adj-ms) -- Wise. From chakam; wise.">A wise</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bên (N-ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/8055.htm" title="8055: yə·śam·maḥ- (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- Rejoice, be glad. A primitive root; probably to brighten up, i.e. be blithe or gleesome.">brings joy</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’āḇ (N-ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">to his father,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3684.htm" title="3684: kə·sîl (N-ms) -- Stupid fellow, dullard, fool. From kacal; properly, fat, i.e. stupid or silly.">but a foolish</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇên (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/8424.htm" title="8424: tū·ḡaṯ (N-fsc) -- Grief. From yagah; depression; concretely a grief.">grief</a> <a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517: ’im·mōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A mother. A primitive word; a mother; in a wide sense (like 'ab).">to his mother.</a> </span><span class="reftext">2</span>Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/15-20.htm">Proverbs 15:20</a></span><br />A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/17-25.htm">Proverbs 17:25</a></span><br />A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/23-24.htm">Proverbs 23:24-25</a></span><br />The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him. / May your father and mother be glad, and may she who gave you birth rejoice!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/29-3.htm">Proverbs 29:3</a></span><br />A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/19-13.htm">Proverbs 19:13</a></span><br />A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/13-1.htm">Proverbs 13:1</a></span><br />A wise son heeds his father’s discipline, but a mocker does not listen to rebuke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/28-7.htm">Proverbs 28:7</a></span><br />A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/30-17.htm">Proverbs 30:17</a></span><br />As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/6-1.htm">Ephesians 6:1-3</a></span><br />Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. / “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise), / “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-20.htm">Colossians 3:20</a></span><br />Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-12.htm">Exodus 20:12</a></span><br />Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-16.htm">Deuteronomy 5:16</a></span><br />Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-4.htm">Matthew 15:4</a></span><br />For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/15-11.htm">Luke 15:11-32</a></span><br />Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons. / The younger son said to him, ‘Father, give me my share of the estate.’ So he divided his property between them. / After a few days, the younger son got everything together and journeyed to a distant country, where he squandered his wealth in wild living. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-12.htm">1 Samuel 2:12-17</a></span><br />Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD / or for the custom of the priests with the people. When any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come with a three-pronged meat fork while the meat was boiling / and plunge it into the pan or kettle or cauldron or cooking pot. And the priest would claim for himself whatever the meat fork brought up. This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.</p><p class="hdg">a wise</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/15-20.htm">Proverbs 15:20</a></b></br> A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/17-21.htm">Proverbs 17:21,25</a></b></br> He that begetteth a fool <i>doeth it</i> to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/19-13.htm">Proverbs 19:13</a></b></br> A foolish son <i>is</i> the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife <i>are</i> a continual dropping.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/132-1.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-21.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-13.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/psalms/149-2.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-11.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/psalms/119-28.htm">Heaviness</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-18.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-34.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-5.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-20.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-6.htm">Proverbs</a> <a href="/proverbs/5-18.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-1.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-27.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-12.htm">Wise</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/14-13.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-3.htm">Causeth</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-8.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-10.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-10.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-25.htm">Heaviness</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-28.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-4.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-4.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-20.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-1.htm">Proverbs</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-15.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-1.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-6.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-5.htm">Wise</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/10-1.htm">Proverbs of Solomon: observations of moral virtues, and their contrary vices</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The proverbs of Solomon:</b><br>Solomon, the son of King David and Bathsheba, is traditionally credited with writing many of the proverbs in the Book of Proverbs. Known for his wisdom, Solomon's reign is often considered a golden age in Israel's history. His proverbs are part of the wisdom literature in the Bible, which includes Job, Psalms, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon. These writings are designed to impart practical and moral guidance. Solomon's wisdom was a gift from God, as seen in <a href="/1_kings/3-5.htm">1 Kings 3:5-14</a>, where God grants him unparalleled wisdom. This introduction sets the stage for the collection of sayings that follow, emphasizing their divine inspiration and authority.<p><b>A wise son brings joy to his father:</b><br>In ancient Israelite culture, family was central, and the behavior of children directly impacted the family's honor and reputation. A wise son, one who lives according to God's commandments and exercises discernment, brings joy and pride to his father. This reflects the biblical principle that wisdom leads to life and prosperity, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/3-13.htm">Proverbs 3:13-18</a>. The joy of a father in a wise son can also be seen as a reflection of God's joy in His obedient children, drawing a parallel to the relationship between God the Father and Jesus Christ, who is described as the embodiment of wisdom in <a href="/1_corinthians/1-24.htm">1 Corinthians 1:24</a>.<p><b>But a foolish son grief to his mother:</b><br>The contrast here highlights the pain and sorrow a mother experiences when her child acts foolishly, disregarding wisdom and moral instruction. In the cultural context, a mother's role often included nurturing and teaching children, so a foolish son would be seen as a failure to uphold family values and divine commandments. This grief is not just emotional but can also have social and economic repercussions, as foolishness often leads to destructive behavior. The Bible frequently warns against folly, equating it with sin and separation from God, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/14.htm">Proverbs 14:1 and 15</a>:20. The grief of a mother can also be seen as a metaphor for the sorrow God feels when His people turn away from Him, as expressed in passages like <a href="/hosea/11.htm">Hosea 11:1-4</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The son of King David and Bathsheba, Solomon was the third king of Israel and is traditionally credited with writing the Book of Proverbs. Known for his wisdom, Solomon's proverbs offer practical insights into living a life that honors God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/f/father.htm">Father</a></b><br>In the context of this proverb, the father represents the parental figure who experiences joy when his child acts wisely. This reflects the cultural and familial importance of wisdom in ancient Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mother.htm">Mother</a></b><br>The mother in this proverb symbolizes the parental figure who feels grief when her child acts foolishly. This highlights the emotional impact of a child's actions on their parents.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_wisdom.htm">The Value of Wisdom</a></b><br>Wisdom is not just an intellectual pursuit but a practical application of knowledge that brings joy and honor to one's family.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/parental_impact.htm">Parental Impact</a></b><br>Our actions have a profound impact on our parents. Living wisely can be a way to honor them and bring them joy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_foolishness.htm">The Consequences of Foolishness</a></b><br>Foolish actions lead to grief and disappointment, not only affecting the individual but also those who care about them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_family_in_spiritual_growth.htm">The Role of Family in Spiritual Growth</a></b><br>Families are foundational in teaching and nurturing wisdom. Parents play a crucial role in guiding their children towards wise living.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_wisdom.htm">Reflecting God's Wisdom</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to reflect God's wisdom in our lives, which in turn brings joy to our heavenly Father.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_qoheleth_in_ecclesiastes.htm">Who is Qoheleth in the Book of Ecclesiastes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_a_neglected_child_shame_his_mom.htm">Does a neglected child bring shame to his mother?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_solomon's_authorship_of_proverbs_4_proven.htm">Are there historical or archaeological sources confirming Solomon’s authorship of Proverbs 4, or is that solely a traditional attribution? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_synonymous_parallelism.htm">What is synonymous parallelism in Hebrew poetry?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/10.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div><span class= "bld">X.</span><p>3. A COLLECTION OF 375 SEPARATE VERSES ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS, MARKED BY A NEW HEADING (<a href="/proverbs/10-1.htm" title="The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.">Proverbs 10:1</a> to <a href="/proverbs/22-16.htm" title="He that oppresses the poor to increase his riches, and he that gives to the rich, shall surely come to want.">Proverbs 22:16</a>).<p>(1) <span class= "bld">The proverbs of Solomon.--</span>The new title and different style of composition mark a new collection of proverbs. (See above, in the <span class= "ital">Introduction.</span>) Each verse is distinct and complete in itself; but the collector appears to have endeavoured to throw together such as touched on the same subject. For instance, <a href="/context/proverbs/10-4.htm" title="He becomes poor that deals with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent makes rich.">Proverbs 10:4-5</a>, show why one man fails and another succeeds; <a href="/context/proverbs/10-6.htm" title="Blessings are on the head of the just: but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.">Proverbs 10:6-7</a>, how blessings and curses follow different persons. But the connection is sometimes so slight as to be difficult to catch.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1-ch. 22:16.</span> - Part III. FIRST GREAT COLLECTION (375) OF SOLOMONIC PROVERBS. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1-ch. 12:28.</span> - First section. The sections are noted by their commencing usually with the words, "a wise son." <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 1.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The proverbs of Solomon.</span> This is the title of the new part of the book; it is omitted in the Septuagint. There is some kind of loose connection in the grouping of these proverbs, but it is difficult to follow. "Ordo frustra quaeritur ubi nullus fuit observatus," says Mart. Geier. Wordsworth considers the present chapter to contain exemplifications of the principles and results of the two ways of life displayed in the preceding nine chapters. The antithetical character of the sentences is most marked and well sustained. As the book is specially designed for the edification of youth, it begins with an appropriate saying. <span class="cmt_word">A wise son maketh a glad father.</span> As wisdom comprises all moral excellence, and folly is vice and perversity, the opposite characters attributed to the son are obvious. The mother is introduced for the sake of parallelism; though some commentators suggest that as the father would be naturally elated by his son's virtues, which would conduce to honour and high estate, so the mother would be grieved at vices which her training had not subdued, and her indulgence had fostered. If this seems somewhat far-fetched, we may consider that the father in the maxim includes the mother, and the mother the father, the two being separated for the purpose of contrast (see on Proverbs 26:3). The word for heaviness occurs in <a href="/proverbs/14-13.htm">Proverbs 14:13</a> and Proverbs 17:21. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/10-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The proverbs</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁלֵ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(miš·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4912.htm">Strong's 4912: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pithy maxim, a simile</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Solomon:</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹ֫מֹ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·mōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> </span><span class="str2">Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne</span><br /><br /><span class="word">A wise</span><br /><span class="heb">חָ֭כָם</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·ḵām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2450.htm">Strong's 2450: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(bên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">brings joy</span><br /><span class="heb">יְשַׂמַּח־</span> <span class="translit">(yə·śam·maḥ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8055.htm">Strong's 8055: </a> </span><span class="str2">To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to his father,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but a foolish</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּ֝סִ֗יל</span> <span class="translit">(kə·sîl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3684.htm">Strong's 3684: </a> </span><span class="str2">Stupid fellow, dullard, fool</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבֵ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">grief</span><br /><span class="heb">תּוּגַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(tū·ḡaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8424.htm">Strong's 8424: </a> </span><span class="str2">Depression, a grief</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to his mother.</span><br /><span class="heb">אִמּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_517.htm">Strong's 517: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother, )</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/10-1.htm">Proverbs 10:1 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/10-1.htm">Proverbs 10:1 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/10-1.htm">Proverbs 10:1 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/10-1.htm">Proverbs 10:1 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/10-1.htm">Proverbs 10:1 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/10-1.htm">Proverbs 10:1 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/10-1.htm">Proverbs 10:1 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/10-1.htm">Proverbs 10:1 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/10-1.htm">Proverbs 10:1 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/10-1.htm">Proverbs 10:1 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/10-1.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 10:1 The proverbs of Solomon (Prov. 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