New English Translation
Proverbs 23:24
24The father of a righteous person will rejoice greatly; whoever fathers a wise child will have joy in him.
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 begot you, and do not despise your mother when she is old. 23Acquire truth and do not sell it – wisdom, and discipline, and understanding. The father of a righteous person will rejoice greatly; whoever fathers a wise child will have joy in him. 25May your father and your mother have joy; may she who bore you rejoice. 26Give me your heart, my son, and let your eyes observe my ways;
Read all of Proverbs 23Proverbs 23:24 word by word
גִּ֣יל יָ֭גִיל אֲבִ֣י צַדִּ֑יק וְיוֹלֵ֥ד חָ֝כָ֗ם יִשְׂמַח בּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 23:24
- Proverbs 23:15My child, if your heart is wise, then my heart also will be glad;
- Proverbs 10:1The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father rejoice, but a foolish child is a grief to his mother.
- Proverbs 15:20A wise child brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.
- 1 Kings 1:48and said this: ‘The Lord God of Israel is worthy of praise because today he has placed a successor on my throne and allowed me to see it.’”
- 1 Kings 2:1When David was close to death, he told Solomon his son:
- Ecclesiastes 2:19Who knows if he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will be master over all the fruit of my labor for which I worked so wisely on earth! This also is futile!
- Philemon 1:19I, Paul, have written this letter with my own hand: I will repay it. I could also mention that you owe me your very self.
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
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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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