Proverbs 15:20 “A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.” Children have the ability to make choices.  They can choose to be respectful, or they can choose to be disrespectful.  Each of us either has made that choice or are making that choice.  Our passage tells us one choice brings joy and another choice brings sadness.  It is foolish to choose sadness when happiness and joy are such easy choices to make.