Proverbs 23:24

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 10:1 : 1 Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son `is' an affliction to his mother.
  • Prov 15:20 : 20 A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.
  • Prov 23:15-16 : 15 My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine, 16 And my reins exult when thy lips speak uprightly.
  • Prov 29:3 : 3 A man loving wisdom rejoiceth his father, And a friend of harlots destroyeth wealth.
  • Eccl 2:19 : 19 And who knoweth whether he is wise or foolish? yet he doth rule over all my labour that I have laboured at, and that I have done wisely under the sun! this also `is' vanity.
  • Phlm 1:9 : 9 because of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ;
  • Phlm 1:20 : 20 Yes, brother, may I have profit of thee in the Lord; refresh my bowels in the Lord;
  • 1 Kgs 1:48 : 48 and also thus hath the king said, Blessed `is' Jehovah, God of Israel, who hath given to-day `one' sitting on my throne, and mine eyes seeing.'
  • 1 Kgs 2:1-3 : 1 And draw near do the days of David to die, and he chargeth Solomon his son, saying, 2 `I am going in the way of all the earth, and thou hast been strong, and become a man, 3 and kept the charge of Jehovah thy God, to walk in His ways, to keep His statutes, His commands, and His judgments, and His testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, so that thou dost wisely all that thou dost, and whithersoever thou turnest,
  • 1 Kgs 2:9 : 9 and now, acquit him not, for a wise man thou `art', and thou hast known that which thou dost to him, and hast brought down his old age with blood to Sheol.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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    25Rejoice doth thy father and thy mother, Yea, she that bare thee is joyful.

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  • Prov 23:15-16
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    82%

    15My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine,

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  • Prov 10:1
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    1Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son `is' an affliction to his mother.

  • Prov 15:20-21
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    78%

    20A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.

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    17Chastise thy son, and he giveth thee comfort, Yea, he giveth delights to thy soul.

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    25A provocation to his father `is' a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.

  • Prov 27:11
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    11Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.

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    6Sons' sons `are' the crown of old men, And the glory of sons `are' their fathers.

  • Prov 3:12-13
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    12For whom Jehovah loveth He reproveth, Even as a father the son He is pleased with.

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  • Prov 23:22-23
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    22Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.

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    3Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah `are' sons, A reward `is' the fruit of the womb.

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    6Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

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    1Hear, ye sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention to know understanding.

  • Prov 13:24
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    24Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.

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  • Prov 17:2
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  • Eccl 4:13
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    13Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who hath not known to be warned any more.

  • Prov 1:8
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    8Hear, my son, the instruction of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother,

  • Jer 20:15
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    21Whoso is bringing up his servant delicately, from youth, `At' his latter end also he is continuator.

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    2Mighty in the earth is his seed, The generation of the upright is blessed.

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    19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, And make happy in the way thy heart,

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    15Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.

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    18Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.

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    26Whoso is spoiling a father causeth a mother to flee, A son causing shame, and bringing confusion.

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    4Lo, surely thus is the man blessed who is fearing Jehovah.

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    5A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.