Parallel Verses
Amplified
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And he who sires a wise child will have joy in 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.
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.
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
Interlinear
Word Count of 19 Translations in Proverbs 23:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
23
Get wisdom and instruction and understanding.
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And he who sires a wise child will have joy in him.
Let your father and your mother be glad,
And let her who gave birth to you rejoice [in your wise and godly choices].
Cross References
Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon:
But a foolish [stubborn] son [who refuses to learn] is a grief to his mother.
Proverbs 15:20
A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.
Proverbs 23:15-16
My son, if your heart is wise,
My heart will also be glad;
1 Kings 1:48
The king has also said this: ‘Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who has granted one [of my descendants] to sit on my throne today and allowed my eyes to see it.’”
1 Kings 2:1-3
When David’s time to die approached, he gave instructions to Solomon his son, saying,
1 Kings 2:9
But now do not let him go unpunished, for you are a wise man; and you will know what to do to him, and you will bring his gray head down to Sheol [covered] with blood.”
Proverbs 29:3
A man who loves [skillful and godly] wisdom makes his father joyful,
But he who associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth.
Ecclesiastes 2:19
And who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have control over all the fruit of my labor for which I have labored by acting wisely under the sun. This too is vanity (futility, self-conceit).