Bible verse

Proverbs 23:24

The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.

Proverbs 23:24 · BSB

Proverbs 23:24 in context

The verses around it, from Proverbs 23.

20 Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat.

21 For the drunkard and the glutton will come to poverty, and drowsiness will clothe them in rags.

22 Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

23 Invest in truth and never sell it—in wisdom and instruction and understanding.

24 The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.

25 May your father and mother be glad, and may she who gave you birth rejoice!

26 My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.

27 For a prostitute is a deep pit, and an adulteress is a narrow well.

28 Like a robber she lies in wait and multiplies the faithless among men.

Read all of Proverbs 23

Proverbs 23:24 in other translations

KJV

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

ASV

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

ERV

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

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