Proverbs 23:24
ContextNET © | The father of a righteous person will rejoice greatly; 1 whoever fathers a wise child 2 will have joy in him. |
NIV © | The father of a righteous man has great joy; he who has a wise son delights in him. |
NASB © | The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who sires a wise son will be glad in him. |
NLT © | The father of godly children has cause for joy. What a pleasure it is to have wise children. |
MSG © | Parents rejoice when their children turn out well; wise children become proud parents. |
BBE © | The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him. |
NRSV © | The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who begets a wise son will be glad in him. |
NKJV © | The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who begets a wise child will delight in him. |
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NET © | The father of a righteous person will rejoice greatly; 1 whoever fathers a wise child 2 will have joy in him. |
NET © Notes |
1 tc The Qere reading has the imperfect יָגִיל (yagil) with the cognate accusative גִּיל (gil) which intensifies the meaning and the specific future of this verb. 2 tn The term “child” is supplied for the masculine singular adjective here. |