Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who keeps company with feasters puts shame on his father.
New American Standard Bible
But he who is a companion of
King James Version
Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
Holman Bible
but a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.
International Standard Version
Whoever keeps the Law is a discerning son, but whoever keeps company with gluttons brings shame to his father.
A Conservative Version
He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
American Standard Version
Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son; But he that is a companion of gluttons shameth his father.
Amplified
He who keeps the law [of God and man] is a wise and discerning son,
But he who is a companion of gluttons humiliates his father [and himself].
Darby Translation
Whoso observeth the law is a son that hath understanding; but he that is a companion of profligates bringeth shame to his father.
Julia Smith Translation
He watching the law a son understanding: and the companion of squanderers will shame his father.
King James 2000
Whosoever keeps the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of gluttonous men shames his father.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who keeps instruction [is] a child of understanding, but the companion of gluttons will shame his father.
Modern King James verseion
Whoever keeps the law is a wise son, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso keepeth the law, is a child of understanding; but he that feedeth riotous men, shameth his father.
NET Bible
The one who keeps the law is a discerning child, but a companion of gluttons brings shame to his parents.
New Heart English Bible
Whoever keeps the Law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
The Emphasized Bible
He that keepeth instruction, is a son with discernment, but, a companion of squanderers, bringeth shame to his father.
Webster
He who keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
World English Bible
Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is keeping the law is an intelligent son, And a friend of gluttons, Doth cause his father to blush.
Themes
Children » Who is a child that causes shame
Children » Who is a wise child
Good Children » Observe the law of God
Company » The companion of riotous men
Evil » Associations » Results of » Parental shame
Excess » Excess, general references to
Home » parental love » Parental feelings and emotions » Sorrow
Intemperance » Examples of » Excess, general references to
Law » Bondage of » Keeping of encouraged
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » Excess, general references to
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Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 28:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
6 Better is the poor man whose ways are upright, than the man of wealth whose ways are not straight. 7 He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who keeps company with feasters puts shame on his father. 8 He who makes his wealth greater by taking interest, only gets it together for him who has pity on the poor.
Cross References
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.
Proverbs 2:1-6
My son, if you will take my words to your heart, storing up my laws in your mind;
Proverbs 3:1-35
My son, keep my teaching in your memory, and my rules in your heart:
Proverbs 19:26
He who is violent to his father, driving away his mother, is a son causing shame and a bad name.
Proverbs 23:19-22
Give ear, my son, and be wise, guiding your heart in the right way
Proverbs 28:24
He who takes from his father or his mother what is theirs by right, and says, It is no sin; is the same as a taker of life.
Proverbs 29:15
The rod and sharp words give wisdom: but a child who is not guided is a cause of shame to his mother.
Luke 15:13
And not long after, the younger son got together everything which was his and took a journey into a far-away country, and there all his money went in foolish living.
Luke 15:30
But when this your son came, who has been wasting your property with bad women, you put to death the fat young ox for him.
1 Peter 4:3-4
Because for long enough, in times past, we have been living after the way of the Gentiles, given up to the desires of the flesh, to drinking and feasting and loose behaviour and unclean worship of images;