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Proverbs 23:15
15My son, if your heart is wise, My heart will also be glad;
Proverbs 23:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
- New International Version (NIV)My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed;
- English Standard Version (ESV)My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad.
- New King James Version (NKJV)My son, if your heart is wise, My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself;
Context of Proverbs 23:15
13Do not withhold discipline from the child; If you swat him with a reed-like rod [applied with godly wisdom], he will not die. 14You shall swat him with the reed-like rod And rescue his life from Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead). My son, if your heart is wise, My heart will also be glad; 16Yes, my heart will rejoice When your lips speak right things. 17Do not let your heart envy sinners [who live godless lives and have no hope of salvation], But [continue to] live in the [reverent, worshipful] fear of the Lord day by day.
Read all of Proverbs 23Proverbs 23:15 word by word
בְּ֭נִי אִם־חָכַ֣ם לִבֶּ֑ךָ יִשְׂמַ֖ח לִבִּ֣י גַם־אָֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 23:15
- Proverbs 1:10My son, if sinners entice you, Do not consent.
- Proverbs 2:1My son, if you will receive my words And treasure my commandments within you,
- Proverbs 4:1Hear, O children, the instruction of a father, And pay attention [and be willing to learn] so that you may gain understanding and intelligent discernment.
- Matthew 9:2They brought to Him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a stretcher. Seeing their [active] faith [springing from confidence in Him], Jesus said to the paralytic, “Do not be afraid, son; your sins are forgiven [the penalty is paid, the guilt removed, and you are declared to be in right standing with God].”
- John 21:5So Jesus said to them, “Children, do you have any fish [to eat along with your bread]?” They answered, “No.”
- 1 John 2:1My little children (believers, dear ones), I am writing you these things so that you will not sin and violate God’s law. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate [who will intercede for us] with the Father: Jesus Christ the righteous [the upright, the just One, who conforms to the Father’s will in every way—purpose, thought, and action].
- Proverbs 23:24The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who sires a wise child will have joy in him.
- Proverbs 10:1The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish [stubborn] son [who refuses to learn] is a grief to his mother.
- Proverbs 15:20A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.
- Proverbs 29:3A man who loves [skillful and godly] wisdom makes his father joyful, But he who associates with prostitutes wastes his wealth.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:19For who is [the object of] our hope or joy or our victor’s wreath of triumphant celebration [when we stand] in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? Is it not you?
- 1 Thessalonians 3:8because now we really live [in spite of everything], if you stand firm in the Lord.
- 2 John 1:4I was greatly delighted to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father.
- 3 John 1:3For I was greatly pleased when [some of the] brothers came [from time to time] and testified to your [faithfulness to the] truth [of the gospel message], that is, how you are walking in truth.
- Jeremiah 32:41I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will faithfully plant them in this land with all My heart and with all My soul.
- Zephaniah 3:17The Lord your God is in your midst, A Warrior who saves. He will rejoice over you with joy; He will be quiet in His love [making no mention of your past sins], He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.
Commentaries on Proverbs 23:15
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15-35Verses 15-35 Another continuous exhortation rather than a collection of maxims. Proverbs 23:16 The teacher rejoices when the disciple‘s heart Proverbs 23:15 receives wisdom, and yet more when his lips can utter it. Reins - See Job 19:27 note. Proverbs 23:17 Envy sinners - Compare in Psalm 37:1; Psalm 73:3; the feeling which looks half-longingly at the prosperity of evil doers. Some connect the verb “envy” with the second clause, “envy not sinners, but…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-16Verses 12-16 Here is a parent instructing his child to give his mind to the Scriptures. Here is a parent correcting his child: accompanied with prayer, and blessed of God, it may prove a means of preventing his destruction. Here is a parent encouraging his child, telling him what would be for his good. And what a comfort it would be, if herein he answered his expectation!Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-16Saying 13: A wise parent feels joy when their child is wise (see Proverbs 10:1).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1615-16. The pleasure afforded the teacher by the pupil's progress is a motive to diligence.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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