Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

The proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father glad, but a foolish child grieves his mother.

New American Standard Bible

The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.

King James Version

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

Holman Bible

Solomon’s proverbs:

A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish son, heartache to his mother.

International Standard Version

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grieves his mother.

A Conservative Version

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

American Standard Version

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

Amplified

The proverbs of Solomon:

A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish [stubborn] son [who refuses to learn] is a grief to his mother.

Bible in Basic English

A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

Darby Translation

The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

Julia Smith Translation

Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son will gladden a father: and a son of the foolish will grieve his mother.

King James 2000

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

Modern King James verseion

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but an indiscreet son is a heaviness unto his mother.

NET Bible

The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father rejoice, but a foolish child is a grief to his mother.

New Heart English Bible

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

The Emphasized Bible

The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son, maketh a glad father, but, a foolish son, is the grief of his mother.

Webster

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

World English Bible

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

Youngs Literal Translation

Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son is an affliction to his mother.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
משׁל 
Mashal 
Usage: 39

of Solomon
שׁלמה 
Sh@lomoh 
Usage: 293

A wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

שׂמח 
Samach 
Usage: 155

but a foolish
כּסיל 
K@ciyl 
Usage: 70

is the heaviness
תּוּגה 
Tuwgah 
Usage: 4

Prayers for Proverbs 10:1

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father glad, but a foolish child grieves his mother. 2 Treasures of wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.

Cross References

Proverbs 1:1

Proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:

Proverbs 29:3

A man who loves wisdom will make his parents glad, but the friend of prostitutes will squander his wealth.

Proverbs 15:20

A child of wisdom will make a father glad, but a {foolish person}, he despises his mother.

Proverbs 17:25

A grief to his father [is] the child of a fool, and bitterness to her who bore him.

Proverbs 29:15

As for a rod and reproof, they will give wisdom, but a neglected child is disgraced [by] his mother.

Proverbs 23:15-16

My child, if your heart is wise, my heart will be glad--even me!

1 Kings 4:32

He spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs were one thousand and five.

Proverbs 17:21

He who begets a fool, [there is] trouble for him; the father of a fool will not rejoice.

Proverbs 19:13

A foolish child is a ruin to his father, and the quarreling of a woman is a continuous dripping.

Proverbs 23:24-25

The father of the righteous will surely rejoice; he who bears a wise person will be happy with him.

Proverbs 25:1

These are also proverbs of Solomon which officials of Hezekiah king of Judah copied:

Ecclesiastes 2:19

And who knows [whether] he will be wise or foolish? Yet he will exercise control of all [the fruit of] my toil with which I toiled wisely under the sun. This also [is] vanity!

Ecclesiastes 12:9

The Teacher was full of wisdom, and he taught the people with knowledge. He carefully considered many proverbs and carefully arranged them.

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