Proverbs 27:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.”
Proverbs 27:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 27:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 27:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.”
Proverbs 27:11 — World English Bible
Proverbs 27:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me. ”
Proverbs 27:11 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 27:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.”
Proverbs 27:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 27:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me. ”
Proverbs 27:11 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 27:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“My sonne, be wise, and reioyce mine heart, that I may answere him that reprocheth me.”
Proverbs 27:11 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 27:11 in Context — Proverbs 27
9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so doth the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
10 Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.
11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
What Does Proverbs 27:11 Mean?
Proverbs 27:11 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 27. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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