Proverbs 23:24
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
Cross-reference
In Proverbs 23:15, the father's gladness is directly tied to the son's wisdom—same theme with a personal, heartfelt appeal.
In Proverbs 23:16, the father's joy is specifically when the son speaks what is right—expanding on what makes the son wise.
In Proverbs 10:1, the same principle is stated with a contrast: a foolish son brings sorrow to his mother.
In Proverbs 15:20, the same first half appears, with the second half contrasting a foolish man who despises his mother.
In Proverbs 27:11, a wise son brings joy to his father and answers critics — same proverb theme.
In Proverbs 29:3, loving wisdom brings joy to a father — directly echoing the reward of a wise child.
In 1 Kings 5:7, Hiram rejoices that God gave David a wise son — a direct example of a wise son bringing joy.
In Luke 1:14, John the Baptist's birth is promised to bring joy and delight to his parents — a direct parallel.
In 3 John 1:4, John's greatest joy is hearing his spiritual children walk in truth — same joy from righteous offspring.
In 1 Kings 1:48, David rejoices that his son Solomon will sit on his throne—a historical example of a father's joy in his son's success.
In 1 Kings 2:1-3, David charges Solomon to keep God's commandments—showing a father guiding his son toward the wisdom that brings joy.
In Ecclesiastes 2:19, the Preacher laments uncertainty about a son's wisdom—contrasting with the assured joy over a wise son here.