Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
Holman Bible
and one who fathers a wise son will delight in him.
International Standard Version
The father of a righteous person will greatly rejoice; whoever fathers a wise son will be glad because of him.
American Standard Version
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.
Amplified
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And he who sires a wise child will have joy in him.
Darby Translation
The father of a righteous man shall greatly rejoice, and he that begetteth a wise son shall have joy of him:
Julia Smith Translation
The father of the just one rejoicing, shall rejoice: he shall beget a wise one and shall rejoice in him.
King James 2000
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begets a wise child shall have joy in him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The father of the righteous will surely rejoice; he who bears a wise person will be happy with him.
Modern King James verseion
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice; and he who fathers a wise child shall have joy from him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
for a righteous father is marvelous glad of a wise son, and delighteth in him.
NET Bible
The father of a righteous person will rejoice greatly; whoever fathers a wise child will have joy in him.
New Heart English Bible
The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.
The Emphasized Bible
Greatly shall exult, the father of a righteous man, and, he that begetteth a wise son, shall rejoice in him:
Webster
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
World English Bible
The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.
Youngs Literal Translation
The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him.
Themes
Children » Promises and assurances to
Children » Good » Make their parents' hearts glad
Home » parental love » Parental feelings and emotions » Joy
Joy » Experienced by » Parents of good children
Parents » Indulgence of children, examples of » Joy
Topics
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Word Count of 19 Translations in Proverbs 23:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
23 Get for yourself that which is true, and do not let it go for money; get wisdom and teaching and good sense. 24 The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him. 25 Let your father and your mother be glad, let her who gave you birth have joy.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:1
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
Proverbs 15:20
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.
Proverbs 23:15-16
My son, if your heart becomes wise, I, even I, will be glad in heart;
1 Kings 1:48
Then the king said, May the God of Israel be praised, who has given one of my seed to be king in my place this day and has let my eyes see it.
1 Kings 2:1-3
Now the time of David's death came near; and he gave orders to Solomon his son, saying,
1 Kings 2:9
But do not let him be free from punishment, for you are a wise man; and it will be clear to you what you have to do with him; see that his white head goes down to the underworld in blood.
Proverbs 29:3
A man who is a lover of wisdom is a joy to his father: but he who goes in the company of loose women is a waster of wealth.
Ecclesiastes 2:19
And who is to say if that man will be wise or foolish? But he will have power over all my work which I have done and in which I have been wise under the sun. This again is to no purpose.