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Proverbs 23:24

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who sires a wise son will be glad in him.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise [child] shall have joy of him.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise [child] shall have joy of him.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— The father of a righteous [man] shall greatly rejoice, and he that begetteth a wise [son] shall have joy of him:
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Greatly shall exult, the father of a righteous man, and, he that begetteth a wise son, shall rejoice in him:
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— The father of the just rejoiceth greatly: he that hath begotten a wise son, shall have joy in him.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— The father of the righteous shal greatly reioyce, and hee that begetteth a wise childe, shall haue ioy of him.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— The father of the righteous shall greatly reioyce: and he that begetteth a wise [child], shall haue ioy of him.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— The father of a righteous man shall greatly rejoice; and he who begets a wise child shall be glad.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— A righteous father brings up [his children] well; and his soul rejoices over a wise son.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise [child] shall have joy of him.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
The father 1
{0001} Prime
אָב
'ab
{awb}
A primitive word; father in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application.
of the righteous 6662
{6662} Prime
צַדִּיק
tsaddiyq
{tsad-deek'}
From H6663; just.
shall greatly y1524
[1524] Standard
גִּיל
giyl
{gheel}
From H1523; a revolution (of time, that is, an age); also joy.
rejoice: 1523
{1523} Prime
גִּיל
giyl
{gheel}
A primitive root; properly to spin around (under the influence of any violent emotion), that is, usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fear.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
and he that begetteth 3205
{3205} Prime
יָלַד
yalad
{yaw-lad'}
A primitive root; to bear young; causatively to beget; medically to act as midwife; specifically to show lineage.
z8802
<8802> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Participle Active (See H8814)
Count - 5386
a wise 2450
{2450} Prime
חָכָם
chakam
{khaw-kawm'}
From H2449; wise, (that is, intelligent, skilful or artful).
[child] shall have joy 8055
{8055} Prime
שָׂמַח
samach
{saw-makh'}
A primitive root; probably to brighten up, that is, (figuratively) be (causatively make) blithe or gleesome.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
of him.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Proverbs 23:24-25

_ _ (Compare Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 17:21, Proverbs 17:25).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Proverbs 23:19-28.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
father:

Proverbs 23:15-16 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. ... Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
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 15:20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
1 Kings 1:48 And also thus said the king, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, which hath given [one] to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing [it].
1 Kings 2:1-3 Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, ... And keep the charge of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:
1 Kings 2:9 Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou [art] a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.
Ecclesiastes 2:19 And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise [man] or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This [is] also vanity.

shall have:

Philemon 1:9 Yet for love's sake I rather beseech [thee], being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
Philemon 1:20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
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1K 1:48; 2:1, 9. Pv 10:1; 15:20; 23:15. Ec 2:19. Phm 1:9, 20.

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