A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.

The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a father rejoice, but a foolish son is a grief to his mother.

A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

A foolish son is the ruin of his father, and the contentions of a wife, a continual dripping.

And Esau was forty years old when he took as wives Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite.

And you shall see an adversary in My dwelling place, despite all the good which God did for Israel. And there shall not be an old man in your house for all time.

And this shall be a sign to you that shall come upon your two sons, upon Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they shall die, both of them.

But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.

And the king was disquieted, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept. And as he went, he said thus: O my son Absalom; my son, my son Absalom; O that I had died in your place! O Absalom my son, my son!

My son, if your heart is wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

Yea, my heart shall rejoice when your lips speak right things.

And I wrote this very thing to you, that, when I came, I should not have sorrow over those from whom I ought to have joy, having confidence in you all that my joy is the joy of you all.

I, Paul, am writing with my own hand. I will repay; not to mention to you that you owe me even your own self besides.

Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in the Lord.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in truth.