Proverbs 15:20 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Proverbs 15:20

Observe here, 1. To the praise of good children, that they are the joy of their parents, who ought to have joy of them, having taken so much care and pains about them. And it adds much to the satisfaction of those that are good if they have reason to think that they have been a comfort to their parents in their declining years, when evil days come. 2. To the shame of wicked children, that by their wickedness they put contempt upon their parents, slight their authority, and make an ill requital... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Proverbs 15:20

A wise son maketh a glad father ,.... See Gill on Proverbs 10:1 ; but a foolish man despiseth his mother ; that bore him and brought him up, and perhaps was too indulgent to him; which aggravates his sin and her sorrow; See Gill on Proverbs 10:1 ; or causes her to be despised by others, as Jarchi interprets it; such a man's sin, which is great folly, and shows him to be a foolish man, is highly resented by the Lord, and will be severely punished; see Proverbs 30:17 . The Targum is,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 15:18-23

Facets of moral truth Again flashing upon us, mostly in the light of contrast. As, indeed, from precious stones and false paste, up to the highest truths of the spirit, we can know nothing truly except by the comparison of its opposite. I. HASTE OF TEMPER AND LONG SUFFERING . ( Proverbs 15:18 .) Quarrelsomeness, irritable words (would that we could recall them!), a thousand stabs and wounds to the heart of our friend and to our own, the result of the former. For the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Proverbs 15:20

(For this verse, see Proverbs 10:1 .) A foolish man despiseth his mother, and therefore is "heaviness" to her. Or the verb may mean "shameth." "A foolish man" is literally "a fool of a man." read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Proverbs 15:20-21

Proverbs 15:20-21. A wise son, &c. See the note on chap. 10:1, where we have the same proverb. Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom He not only works wickedness, but takes pleasure in doing it; but a man of understanding walketh uprightly Hebrew, יישׁר לכת , directeth, or maketh straight, his going; that is, ordereth all his actions by the rule of God’s word, and delights in so doing, as may be understood from the opposite clause. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Proverbs 15:1-33

Bringing joy to others (15:1-33)Words can easily cheer others or enrage them, help them or hinder them. Therefore, people should think carefully about what they say (15:1-5). In addition to being wise in their speech, they must be honest in the way they earn their income (6-7). In fact, they must be upright in all aspects of their daily lives. Only then will God, from whom nothing can be hidden, accept their sacrifices and prayers (8-11). Another matter concerning habits of speech is that those... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Proverbs 15:20

"A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother."It would make a better balance here if `despiseth' is read `shameth'; and Deane assures us that the verb here may mean exactly that.[19] Another rendition is, "A wise son makes his father happy. Only a fool despises his mother."[20] read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Proverbs 15:20

20. (Compare :-). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Proverbs 15:1-33

8. Further advice for wise living chs. 14-15These proverbs are more difficult to group together under a general heading because there are fewer common ideas that tie them together. read more