Parallel Verses
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].
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.
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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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 28:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
6
Better is the poor that walks in his perfection than he that is perverse in his ways, though he is rich.
7
But he who is a companion of
Cross References
Proverbs 29:3
Whosoever loves wisdom causes his father to rejoice, but he that maintains harlots shall lose his inheritance.
Proverbs 2:1-6
My son, if thou wilt receive my words and hide my commandments within thee
Proverbs 3:1-35
My son, forget not my law, but let thine heart keep my commandments:
Proverbs 19:26
He that steals from his father and chases away his mother is a son that causes shame and brings reproach.
Proverbs 23:19-22
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and straighten thy heart in the way.
Proverbs 28:24
Whosoever robs his father or his mother and says, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of the destroyer.
Proverbs 29:15
The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself shall bring his mother to shame.
Luke 15:13
And not many days after, the younger son gathered all together and took his journey into a far country and there wasted his estate with riotous living.
Luke 15:30
But as soon as this thy son was come who has devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed the fatted calf for him.
1 Peter 4:3-4
For it should suffice us that during the time past of our life we had done the will of the Gentiles, when we conversed in lasciviousness, lusts, drunkenness, gluttony, orgies, and abominable idolatries.