And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
Proverbs 23:24 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: And he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: And he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The father of the [uncompromisingly] righteous (the upright, in right standing with God) shall greatly rejoice, and he who becomes the father of a wise child shall have joy in him. American Standard Version (1901) The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him. Common English Bible The father of the righteous will be very happy; the one who gives life to the wise will rejoice. Catholic Public Domain Version The father of the just exults in gladness; he who has conceived the wise will rejoice in him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The father of the just rejoiceth greatly: he that hath begotten a wise son, shall have joy in him. |
And also thus said the king, Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing it.
Now therefore hold him not guiltless, for thou art a wise man; and thou wilt know what thou oughtest to do unto him, and thou shalt bring his hoar head down to the grave with blood.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
A wise son maketh a glad father: But a foolish man despiseth his mother.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: But he that keepeth company with harlots wasteth his substance.
And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed wisdom under the sun. This also is vanity.
Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.
yet for love's sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus: