Proverbs 23:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 23:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 23:24 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 23:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 23:24 — World English Bible

Proverbs 23:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 23:24 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 23:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Proverbs 23:24 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 23:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 23:24 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 23:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Proverbs 23:24 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 23:24 in Context — Proverbs 23

22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

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

25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.

26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

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What Does Proverbs 23:24 Mean?

Proverbs 23:24 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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