Proverbs 23:24
“The father of the righteous shall greatly reioyce: and he that begetteth a wise child, shall haue ioy of him.”
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Proverbs 23:24 Context
22Hearken vnto thy father that begate thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. 23Buy the trueth, and sell it not; also wisedome and instruction and vnderstanding. 24The father of the righteous shall greatly reioyce: and he that begetteth a wise child, shall haue ioy of him. 25Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall reioyce. 26My sonne, giue me thine heart, and let thine eyes obserue my wayes.
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The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise [child] shall have joy of him.
- King James Version
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who sires a wise son will be glad in him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)