Proverbs 23:24

Proverbs 23:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
• New International Version (NIV)The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who begets a wise child will delight in him.

Context of Proverbs 23:24

22Listen to your father, who sired you, And do not despise your mother when she is old. 23Buy truth, and do not sell it; Get wisdom and instruction and understanding. The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who sires a wise child will have joy in him. 25Let your father and your mother be glad, And let her who gave birth to you rejoice [in your wise and godly choices]. 26My son, give me your heart And let your eyes delight in my ways,

Proverbs 23:24 word by word

גִּ֣יל יָ֭גִיל אֲבִ֣י צַדִּ֑יק וְיוֹלֵ֥ד חָ֝כָ֗ם יִשְׂמַח בּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• of the righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• shall greatlyגִּילgîyl · rejoicingH1524
• rejoiceגִּילgîyl gûl · to rejoiceH1523
• and he that begettethיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• a wiseחָכָםchâkâm · wiseH2450
• shall have joyשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055

Cross-references for Proverbs 23:24

• Proverbs 23:15My son, if your heart is wise, My heart will also be glad;
• 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.
• 1 Kings 1:48The king has also said this: ‘Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who has granted one [of my descendants] to sit on my throne today and allowed my eyes to see it.’ ”
• 1 Kings 2:1When David’s time to die approached, he gave instructions to Solomon his son, saying,
• Ecclesiastes 2:19And who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have control over all the fruit of my labor for which I have labored by acting wisely under the sun. This too is vanity (futility, self-conceit).
• Philemon 1:19I, Paul, write this with my own hand, I will repay it in full (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self as well).

Commentaries on Proverbs 23:24

• 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. 19-28Verses 19-28 The gracious Saviour who purchased pardon and peace for his people, with all the affection of a tender parent, counsels us to hear and be wise, and is ready to guide our hearts in his way. Here we have an earnest call to young people, to attend to the advice of their godly parents. If the heart be guided, the steps will be guided. Buy the truth, and sell it not; be willing to part with any thing for it. Do not part with it for pleasures…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-25Saying 16: This saying encourages seeking the wisdom that both a godly father and mother offer. Unlike other ancient Near East wisdom texts, Proverbs credits wisdom to both parents (Proverbs 1:8; 6:20).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-2524-25. (Compare Pr 10:1; 17:21, 25).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 23:24

• Children
• Mother
• Young Men

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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