Proverbs 27:11
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Study wisdom, my son, and make my heart joyful, that thou mayst give an answer to him that reproacheth.

be wise

Proverbs 10:1 Treasures of wickedness shall profit nothing: but justice shall deliver from death.

Proverbs 15:20 A wise son maketh a father joyful: but the foolish man despiseth his mother.

Proverbs 23:15,16,24,25 My son, if thy mind be wise, my heart shall rejoice with thee: . . .

Ecclesiastes 2:18-21 Again I hated all my application wherewith I had earnestly laboured under the sun, being like to have an heir after me, . . .

2 John 1:4 I was exceeding glad that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

that I

Psalm 119:42 So shall I answer them that reproach me in any thing; that I have trusted in thy words.

Psalm 127:4,5 As arrows in the hand of the mighty, so the children of them that have been shaken. . . .

Context
Do not Boast about Tomorrow
10Thy own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not: and go not into thy brother's house in the day of thy affliction. Better is a neighbour that is near than a brother afar off. 11Study wisdom, my son, and make my heart joyful, that thou mayst give an answer to him that reproacheth.12The prudent man seeing evil hideth himself: little ones passing on have suffered losses.…
Cross References
Psalm 2:10
And now, O ye kings, understand: receive instruction, you that judge the earth.

Psalm 119:42
So shall I answer them that reproach me in any thing; that I have trusted in thy words.

Psalm 127:5
Blessed is the man that hath filled the desire with them; he shall not be confounded when he shall speak to his enemies in the gate.

Proverbs 10:1
Treasures of wickedness shall profit nothing: but justice shall deliver from death.

Proverbs 23:15
My son, if thy mind be wise, my heart shall rejoice with thee:

Proverbs 23:25
Let thy father and thy mother be joyful, and let her rejoice that bore thee.

Proverbs 26:16
The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit, than seven men that speak sentences.

Proverbs 27:12
The prudent man seeing evil hideth himself: little ones passing on have suffered losses.

Proverbs 29:3
A man that loveth wisdom, rejoiceth his father: but he that maintaineth harlots, shall squander away his substance.

Lexicon
Be wise,
חֲכַ֣ם (ḥă·ḵam)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2449: To be wise

my son,
בְּ֭נִי (bə·nî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

and bring joy
וְשַׂמַּ֣ח (wə·śam·maḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8056: Glad, joyful, merry

to my heart,
לִבִּ֑י (lib·bî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

so that I can answer
וְאָשִׁ֖יבָה (wə·’ā·šî·ḇāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

him who taunts me.
חֹרְפִ֣י (ḥō·rə·p̄î)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 2778: To pull off, to expose, to betroth, to carp at, defame, to spend the winter


Additional Translations
Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproaches me.

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.

Son, be wise, that thy heart may rejoice; and remove thou from thyself reproachful words.

Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me.

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.
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