Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

My son, if thy heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine;

New American Standard Bible

My son, if your heart is wise,
My own heart also will be glad;

King James Version

My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

Holman Bible

My son, if your heart is wise,
my heart will indeed rejoice.

International Standard Version

My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will greatly rejoice.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified


My son, if your heart is wise,
My heart will also be glad;

Bible in Basic English

My son, if your heart becomes wise, I, even I, will be glad in heart;

Julia Smith Translation

My son, if thy heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

My son, if thy heart receive wisdom, my heart also shall rejoice:

NET Bible

My child, if your heart is wise, then my heart also will be glad;

New Heart English Bible

My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine:

The Emphasized Bible

My son! if thy heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

Webster

My son, if thy heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

World English Bible

My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine:

Youngs Literal Translation

My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
be wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 27

שׂמח 
Samach 
Usage: 155

References

Easton

Context Readings

Learning From Your Father

14 thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from Sheol. 15 My son, if thy heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine; 16 and my reins shall exult, when thy lips speak right things.



Cross References

Proverbs 29:3

Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; but he that is a companion of harlots destroyeth his substance.

Proverbs 23:24-25

The father of a righteous man shall greatly rejoice, and he that begetteth a wise son shall have joy of him:

Proverbs 1:10

My son, if sinners entice thee, consent not.

Proverbs 2:1

My son, if thou receivest my words, and layest up my commandments with thee,

Proverbs 4:1

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know intelligence;

Proverbs 10:1

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

Proverbs 15:20

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

Jeremiah 32:41

And I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will assuredly plant them in this land with my whole heart and with my whole soul.

Zephaniah 3:17

Jehovah thy God is in thy midst, a mighty one that will save: he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will exult over thee with singing.

Matthew 9:2

And behold, they brought to him a paralytic, laid upon a bed; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, Be of good courage, child; thy sins are forgiven.

Luke 15:23-24

and bring the fatted calf and kill it, and let us eat and make merry:

Luke 15:32

But it was right to make merry and rejoice, because this thy brother was dead and has come to life again, and was lost and has been found.

John 15:11

I have spoken these things to you that my joy may be in you, and your joy be full.

John 21:5

Jesus therefore says to them, Children, have ye anything to eat? They answered him, No.

1 Thessalonians 2:19-20

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of boasting? are not ye also before our Lord Jesus at his coming?

1 Thessalonians 3:8-9

because now we live if ye stand firm in the Lord.

1 John 2:1

My children, these things I write to you in order that ye may not sin; and if any one sin, we have a patron with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous;

2 John 1:4

I rejoiced greatly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received commandment from the Father.

3 John 1:3-4

For I rejoiced exceedingly when the brethren came and bore testimony to thy holding fast the truth, even as thou walkest in truth.

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