Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.

New American Standard Bible

A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.

King James Version

A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

A Conservative Version

A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

Amplified


A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.

Bible in Basic English

A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.

Darby Translation

A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

Julia Smith Translation

A wise son will gladden the father: and the foolish man despised his mother.

King James 2000

A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother.

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A wise son maketh a glad father; but an indiscreet body shameth his mother.

NET Bible

A wise child brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.

New Heart English Bible

A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

The Emphasized Bible

A wise son, maketh a glad father, - but, a dullard, despiseth his own mother.

Webster

A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

World English Bible

A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

Youngs Literal Translation

A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
A wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

שׂמח 
Samach 
Usage: 155

but a foolish
כּסיל 
K@ciyl 
Usage: 70

man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

References

Context Readings

A Wise Son Brings Blessings To Others

19 The way of the sluggard is as a hedge of thorns; But the path of the upright is made a highway. 20 A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother. 21 Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding maketh straight his going.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:1

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

Proverbs 29:3

Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his'substance.

Proverbs 30:17

The eye that mocketh at his father, And despiseth to obey his mother, The ravens of the valley shall pick it out, And the young eagles shall eat it.

Exodus 20:12

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

Leviticus 19:3

Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father; and ye shall keep my sabbaths: I am Jehovah your God.

1 Kings 1:48

And also thus said the king, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.

1 Kings 2:9

Now therefore hold him not guiltless, for thou art a wise man; and thou wilt know what thou oughtest to do unto him, and thou shalt bring his hoar head down to Sheol with blood.

1 Kings 5:7

And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be Jehovah this day, who hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.

Proverbs 23:15-16

My son, if thy heart be wise, My heart will be glad, even mine:

Proverbs 23:22

Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she is old.

Philippians 2:22

But ye know the proof of him, that, as a child'serveth a father,'so he served with me in furtherance of the gospel.

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