New King James Version
Proverbs 23:15
15My son, if your heart is wise, My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself;
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 Living Translation (NLT)My child, if your heart is wise, my own heart will rejoice!
Context of Proverbs 23:15
13Do not withhold correction from a child, For if you beat him with a rod, he will not die. 14You shall beat him with a rod, And deliver his soul from hell. My son, if your heart is wise, My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself; 16Yes, my inmost being will rejoice When your lips speak right things. 17Do not let your heart envy sinners, But be zealous for the fear of the Lord all the day;
Read all of Proverbs 23Proverbs 23:15 word by word
בְּ֭נִי אִם־חָכַ֣ם לִבֶּ֑ךָ יִשְׂמַ֖ח לִבִּ֣י גַם־אָֽנִי׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 23:15
- Proverbs 1:10My son, if sinners entice you, Do not consent.
- Proverbs 2:1My son, if you receive my words, And treasure my commands within you,
- Proverbs 4:1Hear, my children, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding;
- Matthew 9:2Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.”
- John 21:5Then Jesus said to them, “Children, have you any food?” They answered Him, “No.”
- 1 John 2:1My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.
- Proverbs 23:24The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who begets a wise child will delight in him.
- Proverbs 10:1The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
- Proverbs 15:20A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.
- Proverbs 29:3Whoever loves wisdom makes his father rejoice, But a companion of harlots wastes his wealth.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:19For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming?
- 1 Thessalonians 3:8For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.
- 2 John 1:4I rejoiced greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father.
- 3 John 1:3For I rejoiced greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth.
- Jeremiah 32:41Yes, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will assuredly plant them in this land, with all My heart and with all My soul.’
- Zephaniah 3:17The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He 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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