My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad.
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him. Let your father and mother be glad; let her who bore you rejoice.
I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father.
He who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
Hear, O sons, a father's instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight,
My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you,
My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent.
My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
For now we live, if you are standing fast in the Lord. For what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before our God,
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish?” They answered him, “No.”
These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.
It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.’”
And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate. For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate.
And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.”
I will rejoice in doing them good, and I will plant them in this land in faithfulness, with all my heart and all my soul.
For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you? For you are our glory and joy.
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