Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice; and he who fathers a wise child shall have joy from him.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
Holman Bible
and one who fathers a wise son will delight in him.
International Standard Version
The father of a righteous person will greatly rejoice; whoever fathers a wise son will be glad because of him.
American Standard Version
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.
Amplified
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice,
And he who sires a wise child will have joy in him.
Bible in Basic English
The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him.
Darby Translation
The father of a righteous man shall greatly rejoice, and he that begetteth a wise son shall have joy of him:
Julia Smith Translation
The father of the just one rejoicing, shall rejoice: he shall beget a wise one and shall rejoice in him.
King James 2000
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begets a wise child shall have joy in him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The father of the righteous will surely rejoice; he who bears a wise person will be happy with him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
for a righteous father is marvelous glad of a wise son, and delighteth in him.
NET Bible
The father of a righteous person will rejoice greatly; whoever fathers a wise child will have joy in him.
New Heart English Bible
The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.
The Emphasized Bible
Greatly shall exult, the father of a righteous man, and, he that begetteth a wise son, shall rejoice in him:
Webster
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
World English Bible
The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.
Youngs Literal Translation
The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him.
Themes
Children » Promises and assurances to
Children » Good » Make their parents' hearts glad
Home » parental love » Parental feelings and emotions » Joy
Joy » Experienced by » Parents of good children
Parents » Indulgence of children, examples of » Joy
Topics
Interlinear
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Word Count of 19 Translations in Proverbs 23:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. 24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice; and he who fathers a wise child shall have joy from him. 25 Your father and your mother shall be glad, and she who bore you shall rejoice.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.
Proverbs 15:20
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
Proverbs 23:15-16
My son, if your heart is wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
1 Kings 1:48
And also the king said, Blessed is Jehovah, the God of Israel, who has given one to sit on my throne today, my eyes even seeing it.
1 Kings 2:1-3
And the days of David drew near for him to die. And he charged Solomon his son, saying,
1 Kings 2:9
And now, do not hold him guiltless. For you are a wise man, and you know what you ought to do to him. But bring his gray head down to the grave with blood.
Proverbs 29:3
Whoever loves wisdom rejoices his father; but a companion of harlots wastes wealth.
Ecclesiastes 2:19
And who knows whether he shall be wise or a fool? Yet he shall have rule over all my labor in which I have labored, and acted wisely under the sun. This is also vanity.