Proverbs 23:24
Strong's Lexicon
The father
אֲבִ֣י (’ă·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.)

of a righteous man
צַדִּ֑יק (ṣad·dîq)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6662: 1) just, lawful, righteous 1a) just, righteous (in government) 1b) just, right (in one's cause) 1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character) 1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God) 1e) right, correct, lawful

will greatly rejoice
(גִּ֣יל) (gîl)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 1523: 1) to rejoice, exult, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rejoice 1a2) to tremble (from fear)

(יָ֭גִיל) (yā·ḡîl)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1523: 1) to rejoice, exult, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rejoice 1a2) to tremble (from fear)

and he who fathers
(וְיוֹלֵ֥ד) (wə·yō·w·lêḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3205: 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bear, bring forth 1a1a) of child birth 1a1b) of distress (simile) 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) 1a2) to beget 1b) (Niphal) to be born 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife 1c3) midwife (participle) 1d) (Pual) to be born 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to beget (a child) 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)

a wise son
חָ֝כָ֗ם (ḥā·ḵām)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2450: 1) wise, wise (man) 1a) skilful (in technical work) 1b) wise (in administration) 1c) shrewd, crafty, cunning, wily, subtle 1d) learned, shrewd (class of men) 1e) prudent 1f) wise (ethically and religiously)

will delight in him
(יִשְׂמַח־) (yiś·maḥ-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8055: 1) to rejoice, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rejoice 1a2) to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at) 1a3) to rejoice (religiously) 1b) (Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad

בּֽוֹ׃ (bōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8055: 1) to rejoice, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rejoice 1a2) to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at) 1a3) to rejoice (religiously) 1b) (Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.

Young's Literal Translation
The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The father of a righteous son will rejoice greatly , and one who fathers a wise son will delight in him.

New American Standard Bible
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who sires a wise son will be glad in him.

King James Bible
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise [child] shall have joy of him.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.

New Living Translation
The father of godly children has cause for joy. What a pleasure to have children who are wise.

English Standard Version
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.

New American Standard Bible
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who sires a wise son will be glad in him.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The father of a righteous son will rejoice greatly, and one who fathers a wise son will delight in him.

International Standard Version
The father of a righteous person will greatly rejoice; whoever fathers a wise son will be glad because of him.

NET Bible
The father of a righteous person will rejoice greatly; whoever fathers a wise child will have joy in him.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him.
















Cross References
Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

Proverbs 15:20
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

Proverbs 23:15
My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

Proverbs 29:3
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 23:23
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Proverbs 23:22
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

Proverbs 23:21
For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags.

Proverbs 23:25
Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.

Proverbs 23:26
My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

Proverbs 23:27
For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
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