Parallel Verses
World English Bible
The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights 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.
Amplified
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And he who sires a wise child will have joy in 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.
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 Buy the truth, and don't sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding. 24 The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him. 25 Let your father and your mother be glad! Let her who bore you rejoice!
Cross References
Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings 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, then my heart will be glad, even mine:
1 Kings 1:48
Also thus said the king, 'Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne this day, my eyes even seeing it.'"
1 Kings 2:1-3
Now the days of David drew near that he should die; and he commanded Solomon his son, saying,
1 Kings 2:9
Now therefore don't hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man; and you will know what you ought to do to him, and you shall bring his gray head down to Sheol with blood."
Proverbs 29:3
Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
Ecclesiastes 2:19
Who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have rule over all of my labor in which I have labored, and in which I have shown myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.