Proverbs 23:24 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 23:24 NIV (New International Version)
The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.
Proverbs 23:24 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.
Proverbs 23:24 NLT (New Living Translation)
The father of godly children has cause for joy. What a pleasure to have children who are wise.
Proverbs 23:24 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
The father of a righteous son will rejoice greatly, and one who fathers a wise son will delight in him.
Proverbs 23:24 KJV (King James Version)
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: And he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
Proverbs 23:24 NKJV (New King James Version)
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who begets a wise child will delight in him.
Proverbs 23:22-25 MSG (The Message)
Listen with respect to the father who raised you, and when your mother grows old, don’t neglect her. Buy truth—don’t sell it for love or money; buy wisdom, buy education, buy insight. Parents rejoice when their children turn out well; wise children become proud parents. So make your father happy! Make your mother proud!
Proverbs 23:24 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
¶The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.
Proverbs 23:24 AMP (Amplified Bible)
¶The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who sires a wise child will have joy in him.
Proverbs 23:24 NET (New English Translation)
The father of a righteous person will rejoice greatly; whoever fathers a wise child will have joy in him.