Parallel Verses

King James 2000

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

American Standard Version

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

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 slothful man is as a hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made a highway. 20 A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother. 21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walks uprightly.



Cross References

Proverbs 10:1

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

Proverbs 29:3

Whosoever loves wisdom rejoices his father: but he that keeps company with harlots wastes his substance.

Proverbs 30:17

The eye that mocks at his father, and despises to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young vultures shall eat it.

Exodus 20:12

Honor your father and your mother: that your days may be long upon the land which the LORD your God gives you.

Leviticus 19:3

You shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.

1 Kings 1:48

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

1 Kings 2:9

Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for you are a wise man, and know what you ought to do unto him; but his gray head bring you down to the grave 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 the LORD this day, who has given unto David a wise son over this great people.

Proverbs 23:15-16

My son, if your heart is wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

Proverbs 23:22

Hearken unto your father that begat you, and despise not your mother when she is old.

Philippians 2:22

But you know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he has served with me in the gospel.

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