Proverbs
King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 10:1
“The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.”
King James Version (KJV)
Proverbs 10:1 Context
1The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. 2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. 3The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. 4He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
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The Prouerbes of Solomon: A wise sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolish sonne is the heauinesse of his mother.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
- American Standard Version (1901)
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
- Basic English Bible
The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
- Darby Bible
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
- Webster's Bible
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
- World English Bible
Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son [is] an affliction to his mother.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
- American Standard Version (1901)
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
- Basic English Bible
The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
- Darby Bible
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
- Webster's Bible
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
- World English Bible
Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son [is] an affliction to his mother.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Proverbs 10:1
10:2 Of wickedness - Such as are got by any sort of wicked practices. Death - Often from temporal, and always from eternal death.