A wise son maketh a glad father,....See Gill on "Pr 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 "Pr 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 Pr 30:17.
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Proverbs 15:20
Proverbs 15:20
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