Berean Standard Bible
“The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.”
Related verses
- Ephesians 6:4Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
- Proverbs 22:6Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
- Psalms 103:13As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.
- Deuteronomy 6:6These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts.
Compare translations
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.
World English Bible (WEB)
The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.
King James Version (KJV)
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Mucho se alegrará el padre del justo: y el que engendró sabio se gozará con él.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El padre del justo tiene de qué alegrarse. Qué felicidad es tener un hijo sabio.
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