Parallel Verses

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;

Darby Translation

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

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 If you strike him with the rod, you will save his soul from Sheol. 15 My son, if your heart is wise,
My own heart also will be glad;
16 My inmost being will exult when your lips speak what is right.

Cross References

Proverbs 29:3

He who loves wisdom makes his father glad, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

Proverbs 23:24-25

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.

Proverbs 1:10

My son, if sinners entice you, do not consent.

Proverbs 2:1

My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you,

Proverbs 4:1

Hear, O sons, a father's instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight,

Proverbs 10:1

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

Proverbs 15:20

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

Jeremiah 32:41

I will rejoice in doing them good, and I will plant them in this land in faithfulness, with all my heart and all my soul.

Zephaniah 3:17

The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.

Matthew 9:2

And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven."

Luke 15:23-24

And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate.

Luke 15:32

It was fitting to celebrate and be glad, for this your brother was dead, and is alive; he was lost, and is found.'"

John 15:11

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

John 21:5

Jesus said to them, "Children, do you have any fish?" They answered him, "No."

1 Thessalonians 2:19-20

For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you?

1 Thessalonians 3:8-9

For now we live, if you are standing fast in the Lord.

1 John 2:1

My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

2 John 1:4

I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we were commanded by the Father.

3 John 1:3-4

For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth.

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