Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is keeping the law is an intelligent son, And a friend of gluttons, Doth cause his father to blush.
New American Standard Bible
But he who is a companion of
King James Version
Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
Holman Bible
but a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.
International Standard Version
Whoever keeps the Law is a discerning son, but whoever keeps company with gluttons brings shame to his father.
A Conservative Version
He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
American Standard Version
Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son; But he that is a companion of gluttons shameth his father.
Amplified
He who keeps the law [of God and man] is a wise and discerning son,
But he who is a companion of gluttons humiliates his father [and himself].
Bible in Basic English
He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who keeps company with feasters puts shame on his father.
Darby Translation
Whoso observeth the law is a son that hath understanding; but he that is a companion of profligates bringeth shame to his father.
Julia Smith Translation
He watching the law a son understanding: and the companion of squanderers will shame his father.
King James 2000
Whosoever keeps the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of gluttonous men shames his father.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who keeps instruction [is] a child of understanding, but the companion of gluttons will shame his father.
Modern King James verseion
Whoever keeps the law is a wise son, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso keepeth the law, is a child of understanding; but he that feedeth riotous men, shameth his father.
NET Bible
The one who keeps the law is a discerning child, but a companion of gluttons brings shame to his parents.
New Heart English Bible
Whoever keeps the Law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
The Emphasized Bible
He that keepeth instruction, is a son with discernment, but, a companion of squanderers, bringeth shame to his father.
Webster
He who keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
World English Bible
Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Themes
Children » Who is a child that causes shame
Children » Who is a wise child
Good Children » Observe the law of God
Company » The companion of riotous men
Evil » Associations » Results of » Parental shame
Excess » Excess, general references to
Home » parental love » Parental feelings and emotions » Sorrow
Intemperance » Examples of » Excess, general references to
Law » Bondage of » Keeping of encouraged
Temperance » Drunkards examples of » Excess, general references to
Interlinear
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References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 28:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
6 Better is the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich. 7 Whoso is keeping the law is an intelligent son, And a friend of gluttons, Doth cause his father to blush. 8 Whoso is multiplying his wealth by biting and usury, For one favouring the poor doth gather it.
Cross References
Proverbs 29:3
A man loving wisdom rejoiceth his father, And a friend of harlots destroyeth wealth.
Proverbs 2:1-6
My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,
Proverbs 3:1-35
My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep,
Proverbs 19:26
Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.
Proverbs 23:19-22
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,
Proverbs 28:24
Whoso is robbing his father, or his mother, And is saying, 'It is not transgression,' A companion he is to a destroyer.
Proverbs 29:15
A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.
Luke 15:13
'And not many days after, having gathered all together, the younger son went abroad to a far country, and there he scattered his substance, living riotously;
Luke 15:30
but when thy son -- this one who did devour thy living with harlots -- came, thou didst kill to him the fatted calf.
1 Peter 4:3-4
for sufficient to us is the past time of life the will of the nations to have wrought, having walked in lasciviousnesses, desires, excesses of wines, revellings, drinking-bouts, and unlawful idolatries,