Proverbs 23:25
What does Proverbs 23:25 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 23:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Let thy father and thy mother be glad, And let her that bare thee rejoice.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Let thy father and thy mother be glad, And let her that bare thee rejoice.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Let your father and your mother be glad, let her who gave you birth have joy.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Rejoice doth thy father and thy mother, Yea, she that bare thee is joyful.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Let thy father and thy mother be joyful, and let her rejoice that bore thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890let thy father and thy mother have joy, and let her that bore thee rejoice.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 11:27
And it came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the breasts which thou didst suck.
- 1 Chronicles 4:9
And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.
- Proverbs 17:25
A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.
- Luke 1:58
And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her; and they rejoiced with her.
- Luke 1:31
And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
- Luke 1:40
and entered into the house of Zacharias and saluted Elisabeth.
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