Proverbs 23:24
What does Proverbs 23:24 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 23:24 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The father of the just rejoiceth greatly: he that hath begotten a wise son, shall have joy in him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The father of a righteous [man] shall greatly rejoice, and he that begetteth a wise [son] shall have joy of him:
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
- Proverbs 29:3
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father; But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his substance.
- 1 Kings 2:1
Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
- Ecclesiastes 2:19
And who knoweth whether he will be a wise man or a fool? yet will he have rule over all my labor wherein I have labored, and wherein I have showed myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.
- Philemon 1:9
yet for love’s sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:
- 1 Kings 2:9
Now therefore hold him not guiltless, for thou art a wise man; and thou wilt know what thou oughtest to do unto him, and thou shalt bring his hoar head down to Sheol with blood.
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