Proverbs 23:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.”

Proverbs 23:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 23:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 23:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine.”

Proverbs 23:15 — World English Bible

Proverbs 23:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“My son, if thy heart be wise, My heart will be glad, even mine: ”

Proverbs 23:15 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 23:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Proverbs 23:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 23:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“My son, if thy heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine; ”

Proverbs 23:15 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 23:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“My sonne, if thine heart be wise, mine heart shall reioyce, and I also.”

Proverbs 23:15 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 23:15 in Context — Proverbs 23

13 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.

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What Does Proverbs 23:15 Mean?

Proverbs 23:15 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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