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Proverbs 23:15
15My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed;
Proverbs 23:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
- 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;
- New Living Translation (NLT)My child, if your heart is wise, my own heart will rejoice!
Context of Proverbs 23:15
13Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die. 14Punish them with the rod and save them from death. My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed; 16my inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right. 17Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord.
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 sinful men entice you, do not give in to them.
- Proverbs 2:1My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you,
- Proverbs 4:1Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.
- Matthew 9:2Some men brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.”
- John 21:5He called out to them, “Friends, haven’t you any fish?” “No,” they answered.
- 1 John 2:1My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
- Proverbs 23:24The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.
- Proverbs 10:1The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
- Proverbs 15:20A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
- Proverbs 29:3A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:19For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you?
- 1 Thessalonians 3:8For now we really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord.
- 2 John 1:4It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us.
- 3 John 1:3It gave me great joy when some believers came and testified about your faithfulness to the truth, telling how you continue to walk in it.
- Jeremiah 32:41I will rejoice in doing them good and will assuredly plant them in this land with all my heart and soul.
- Zephaniah 3:17The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.”
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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