The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise {child} shall have joy of him.

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who {are} those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant. {with...: Heb. to thee}

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.

And also thus said the king, Blessed {be} the LORD God of Israel, which hath given {one} to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing {it}.

If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy. {my chief...: Heb. the head of my joy}

A wise son {heareth} his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

Then Huram the king of Tyre answered in writing, which he sent to Solomon, Because the LORD hath loved his people, he hath made thee king over them.

Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? {understanding: Heb. hearing}

Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me {are} for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.

A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

Happy {are} thy men, and happy {are} these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.

Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son {is} the heaviness of his mother.

Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.

A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate; {men: or, things}

Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.

By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

Huram said moreover, Blessed {be} the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom. {endued...: Heb. knowing prudence and understanding}

For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.