Proverbs 10:1 - Tree of Life Version The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son gives joy to his father, but a foolish son grief 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 heeds his father’s discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
A wise child brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.
Whoever fathers a fool gets grief. There is no joy for the father of a disgraceful son.
A foolish son is grief to his father and bitterness to her that bore him.
A foolish son is trouble for his father, and a quarrelsome wife is constant dripping.
These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied:
Be wise, my son, make my heart glad, so I may answer anyone who taunts me.
A rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.
Correct your son and he will give you rest. He will bring delight to your soul.
Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
Furthermore, Kohelet was not only wise but he also taught the people knowledge. He pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
Who knows if he will be wise or a fool? Yet he will be master over all the fruit of my toil for which I had wisely labored under the sun. This too is futile.