Proverbs 10:1 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Solomon’s proverbs: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son, heartache to his mother. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition THE PROVERBS of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish and self-confident son is the grief of his mother. American Standard Version (1901) The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. Common English Bible The proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father glad, but a foolish child brings sorrow to his mother. Catholic Public Domain Version A wise son gladdens the father. Yet truly, a foolish son is the grief of his mother. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version A wise son maketh the father glad: but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother. |
A wise son responds to his father’s discipline, but a mocker doesn’t listen to rebuke.
A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
A man fathers a fool to his own sorrow; the father of a fool has no joy.
A foolish son is grief to his father and bitterness to the one who bore him.
A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a wife’s nagging is an endless dripping.
These too are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of King Hezekiah of Judah copied.
Be wise, my son, and bring my heart joy, so that I can answer anyone who taunts me.
A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a youth left to himself is a disgrace to his mother.
Discipline your child, and it will bring you peace of mind and give you delight.
A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but one who consorts with prostitutes destroys his wealth.
In addition to the Teacher being a wise man, he constantly taught the people knowledge; he weighed, explored, and arranged many proverbs.
And who knows whether he will be wise or a fool? Yet he will take over all my work that I laboured at skilfully under the sun. This too is futile.