Proverbs 27:11

Young's Literal Translation 1862

Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.

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And I answer him who is reproaching me a word, For I have trusted in Thy word.

And now, O kings, act wisely, Be instructed, O judges of earth,

Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son `is' an affliction to his mother.

A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.

Wiser `is' the slothful in his own eyes, Than seven `men' returning a reason.

The prudent hath seen the evil, he is hidden, The simple have passed on, they are punished.

A man loving wisdom rejoiceth his father, And a friend of harlots destroyeth wealth.

for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

I rejoiced exceedingly that I have found of thy children walking in truth, even as a command we did receive from the Father;