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Proverbs 23:24

Parents and childrenJoyJustice

22 Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.

23 Invest in truth and never sell it— in wisdom and instruction and understanding.

The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.

25 May your father and mother be glad, and may she who gave you birth rejoice!

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

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BSB
The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.
KJV
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
WEB
The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.
ASV
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.
DARBY
The father of a righteous [man] shall greatly rejoice, and he that begetteth a wise [son] shall have joy of him:
BLB
The father of a righteous one will greatly rejoice, and the one begetting a wise [son] will be glad in him.
ÅB
Den rettferdiges far skal juble; den som får en vis sønn, skal glede seg over ham.
OTB
Faren til et rettferdig barn vil ha stor glede; han som er far til en klok sønn vil fryde seg over ham.
B1930
Den rettferdiges far skal juble; den som får en vis sønn, skal glede sig over ham.

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