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24 The father of a righteous person will rejoice greatly;[a]
whoever fathers a wise child[b] will have joy in him.

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  1. Proverbs 23:24 tc The Qere reading has the imperfect יָגִיל (yagil) with the cognate accusative גִּיל (gil) which intensifies the meaning and the specific future of this verb.
  2. Proverbs 23:24 tn The term “child” is supplied for the masculine singular adjective here.