Proverbs 23:15

“My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.”

"My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine." - Proverbs 23:15
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What does Proverbs 23:15 mean?

Proverbs 23:15 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine." This verse is part of a collection of wisdom sayings found in the book of Proverbs, which is attributed to King Solomon, the son of David. Proverbs…

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The Wisdom That Delights: A Father's Joy in a Wise Heart

Proverbs 23:15 states, "My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine." In this brief yet profound verse, we encounter not just a parent’s wish but a universal longing for the spiritual and moral growth of the next generation. This wisdom spoken of carries…

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A Father’s Joyful Prayer of Wisdom

Heavenly Father, In the quiet of my heart, I approach Your throne of grace today, inspired by the words of Proverbs 23:15, "My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine." I thank You, Lord, for the gift of family, for the bond between parent and child, and…

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Proverbs 23:15 - "My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine."
Proverbs 15:23 - "A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!"
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"A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!" - Proverbs 15:23
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Proverbs 23:23 - "Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding."
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Proverbs 23:3 - "Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat."
Proverbs 15:15 - "All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast."
Proverbs 18:23 - "The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly."
Proverbs 23:10 - "Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:"
Proverbs 23:20 - "Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh:"
"Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding." - Proverbs 23:23
Proverbs 23:11 - "For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee."
Proverbs 23:32 - "At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder."
Proverbs 23:30 - "They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine."
Proverbs 13:23 - "Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment."
Proverbs 23:4 - "Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom."
Proverbs 11:23 - "The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath."
Proverbs 23:18 - "For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off."
Proverbs 23:27 - "For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit."
Proverbs 20:23 - "Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good."
Proverbs 12:23 - "A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness."
Proverbs 23:9 - "Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words."
Proverbs 14:23 - "In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury."