Proverbs 23:24
in Proverbs 23The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.
KJV
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
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This verse in Proverbs 23
Commentary
3 notes on this verseThis site's exposition
The father of a righteous man
on Proverbs 23:24-25
"The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice" answers the promise of verse 15 from the other side. The next verse names father and mother together and then names the mother a second time, "may she who gave you birth rejoice."
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice,....
Righteousness is true wisdom; those who do good so well for themselves. Those are completely such as they should be who are not only wise (that is, knowing and learned), but righteous (that is, honest and good), and not only righteous (that is, conscientious and well-meaning), but wise (that is, prudent and discreet) in the management of themselves.
The words behind it
8 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| גִּ֣יל | goyl | certainly <to rejoice> | H1523 → | 45 times |
| יָ֭גִיל | yagoyl | he rejoices | H1523 → | 45 times |
| אֲבִ֣י | ʾavi | [the] father of | H1 → | 1212 times |
| צַדִּ֑יק | tzadik | a righteous [son] | H6662 → | 206 times |
| וְיוֹלֵ֥ד | veyoled | and [one who] begets | H3205 → | 496 times |
| חָ֝כָ֗ם | chakham | a wise [son] | H2450 → | 138 times |
| יִשְׂמַח | veyismach- | he rejoices | H8055 → | 155 times |
| בּֽוֹ׃ | bo | in him | H8055 → | 155 times |
גִּ֣ילcertainly <to rejoice>
goylH1523 →45 times
יָ֭גִילhe rejoices
yagoylH1523 →45 times
אֲבִ֣י[the] father of
ʾaviH1 →1212 times
צַדִּ֑יקa righteous [son]
tzadikH6662 →206 times
וְיוֹלֵ֥דand [one who] begets
veyoledH3205 →496 times
חָ֝כָ֗םa wise [son]
chakhamH2450 →138 times
יִשְׂמַחhe rejoices
veyismach-H8055 →155 times
בּֽוֹ׃in him
boH8055 →155 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Proverbs 10:1The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
it leads to
- Proverbs 29:3
A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Proverbs 23:15–16
My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Proverbs 1:1
These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel,
- Proverbs 29:15
A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.
- Proverbs 17:25
A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
- Proverbs 29:3
Through
Proverbs 15:20A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
it leads to
- Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Proverbs 10:1
Through
Proverbs 29:3A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
it leads to
- Proverbs 27:11
Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.
- Proverbs 15:20
A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
- Proverbs 27:11
Where this verse is studied
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About Proverbs
This page draws on John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.