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Proverbs 23:24
New International Version
Proverbs 23:24
New International Version
24 The father of a righteous child has great joy;
a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.(A)
Proverbs 23:24
Easy-to-Read Version
Proverbs 23:24
Easy-to-Read Version
24 The father of a good person is very happy. A wise child brings him joy.
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Proverbs 23:24-25
The Message
Proverbs 23:24-25
The Message
Buy Wisdom, Education, Insight
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22-25 Listen with respect to the father who raised you,
and when your mother grows old, don’t neglect her.
Buy truth—don’t sell it for love or money;
buy wisdom, buy education, buy insight.
Parents rejoice when their children turn out well;
wise children become proud parents.
So make your father happy!
Make your mother proud!
Proverbs 23:24
New Living Translation
Proverbs 23:24
New Living Translation
24 The father of godly children has cause for joy.
What a pleasure to have children who are wise.[a]
Footnotes
- 23:24 Hebrew to have a wise son.
Proverbs 23:24
King James Version
Proverbs 23:24
King James Version
24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
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