Proverbs 23:24 “The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers…”

Proverbs 23:24

The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

World English Bible

The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.

American Standard Version

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.

Geneva Bible 1599

The father of the righteous shall greatly reioyce, and hee that begetteth a wise childe, shall haue ioy of him.

Darby Translation

The father of a righteous [man] shall greatly rejoice, and he that begetteth a wise [son] shall have joy of him:

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him.

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Cross references

“father”

Proverbs 10:1 Proverbs 15:20 1 Kings 2:1–3 1 Kings 2:9 Ecclesiastes 2:19 1 Kings 1:48

Proverbs 10:1 · BSB

The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.

Proverbs 15:20 · BSB

A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

1 Kings 2:1–3 · BSB

As the time drew near for David to die, he charged his son Solomon,

1 Kings 2:9 · BSB

Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You know what you ought to do to him to bring his gray head down to Sheol in blood.”

Ecclesiastes 2:19 · BSB

And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skillfully under the sun. This too is futile.

1 Kings 1:48 · BSB

saying, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel! Today He has provided one to sit on my throne, and my eyes have seen it.’”

“shall have”

Philemon 1:20 Philemon 1:9

Philemon 1:20 · BSB

Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.

Philemon 1:9 · BSB

I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.

Also

Proverbs 29:3

Proverbs 29:3 · BSB

A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23Invest in truth and never sell it— in wisdom and instruction and understanding.

25May your father and mother be glad, and may she who gave you birth rejoice!

Read Proverbs 23