Devine Scripture

Proverbs 23:25

Proverbs chapter 23 · verse 25 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Let thy father and thy mother be glad, And let her that bare thee rejoice.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Let thy father and thy mother be glad, And let her that bare thee rejoice.

Context

v.24The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.

v.25This passage

v.26My son, give me thy heart; And let thine eyes delight in my ways.

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.