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

2216. Listen to your father. You would not be alive without him. Continue to respect your mother when she becomes old. 23Truth, wisdom, good teaching and knowledge are valuable things. Buy them for yourself. Do not sell them. The father of a righteous person will be very happy. He will be proud of a wise child. 25So make your father and your mother proud of you. Do things that will make your mother happy. 2617. Listen to me carefully, my son. Watch how I live.

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 23:1513. My child, if you become wise, I will be happy.
• Proverbs 10:1These are the proverbs of Solomon. A wise child makes his father happy. But a foolish child causes his mother to be sad.
• Proverbs 15:20A wise child makes his father happy. But a foolish person does not respect his mother.
• 1 Kings 1:48He said, “We should praise the Lord, Israel's God. He deserves this, because he has chosen one of my sons to become king after me. The Lord has let me see this happen.” ’
• 1 Kings 2:1David knew that he would soon die. So this is what he said to his son Solomon:
• Ecclesiastes 2:19The next king may be a wise man, or he may be a foolish man. Nobody knows! But all the things that I used my wisdom and hard work to get will belong to him. All this has no purpose.
• Philemon 1:19I, Paul, am writing this myself: ‘I will pay the money back to you.’ But you should remember what I have given to you already. You have life with God because I told you the good news about Jesus.

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