Proverbs 23:24
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
In other versions
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.
ASV
The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him.
BBE
The father of a righteous [man] shall greatly rejoice, and he that begetteth a wise [son] shall have joy of him:
DBY
The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.
WEB
The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him.
YLT
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that bring forths a wise child shall have joy of him.
ENG
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
WBT
The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.
BSB
In context
22Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.
23Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
24The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
25Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.
26My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
