Proverbs 23:25

Bible in Basic English 1965

Let your father and your mother be glad, let her who gave you birth have joy.

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A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.

My son, if your heart becomes wise, I, even I, will be glad in heart;

My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes take delight in my ways.

My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.

And it came to the ears of her neighbours and relations that the Lord had been very good to her, and they took part in her joy.