Proverbs 23:25
New International Version
May your father and mother rejoice; may she who gave you birth be joyful!

New Living Translation
So give your father and mother joy! May she who gave you birth be happy.

English Standard Version
Let your father and mother be glad; let her who bore you rejoice.

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

King James Bible
Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.

New King James Version
Let your father and your mother be glad, And let her who bore you rejoice.

New American Standard Bible
Let your father and your mother be glad, And let her rejoice who gave birth to you.

NASB 1995
Let your father and your mother be glad, And let her rejoice who gave birth to you.

NASB 1977
Let your father and your mother be glad, And let her rejoice who gave birth to you.

Legacy Standard Bible
Let your father and your mother be glad, And let her rejoice who gave birth to you.

Amplified Bible
Let your father and your mother be glad, And let her who gave birth to you rejoice [in your wise and godly choices].

Christian Standard Bible
Let your father and mother have joy, and let her who gave birth to you rejoice.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let your father and mother have joy, and let her who gave birth to you rejoice.

American Standard Version
Let thy father and thy mother be glad, And let her that bare thee rejoice.

Contemporary English Version
Make your parents proud, especially your mother.

English Revised Version
Let thy father and thy mother be glad, and let her that bare thee rejoice.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
May your father and your mother be glad. May she who gave birth to you rejoice.

Good News Translation
Let your father and mother be proud of you; give your mother that happiness.

International Standard Version
Let your father and mother rejoice; make the one who gave birth to you happy.

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

NET Bible
May your father and your mother have joy; may she who bore you rejoice.

New Heart English Bible
Let your father and your mother be glad. Let her who bore you rejoice.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bore thee shall rejoice.

World English Bible
Let your father and your mother be glad! Let her who bore you rejoice!
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Your father and your mother rejoice, "" Indeed, she bearing you is joyful.

Young's Literal Translation
Rejoice doth thy father and thy mother, Yea, she that bare thee is joyful.

Smith's Literal Translation
Thy father shall rejoice, and thy mother, and she begetting thee shall exult.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Let thy father, and thy mother be joyful, and let her rejoice that bore thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Let your father and your mother be joyful, and may she who conceived you exult.

New American Bible
Let your father and mother rejoice; let her who bore you exult.

New Revised Standard Version
Let your father and mother be glad; let her who bore you rejoice.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Your father and your mother shall rejoice in you; and the one who bore you shall be happy.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And your father and your mother will rejoice in you and she that bore you will rejoice.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Let thy father and thy mother be glad, And let her that bore thee rejoice.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Let thy father and thy mother rejoice over thee, and let her that bore thee be glad.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
True Riches
24The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him. 25May your father and mother be glad, and may she who gave you birth rejoice! 26My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes delight in my ways.…

Cross References
Exodus 20:12
Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

Ephesians 6:1-3
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. / “Honor your father and mother” (which is the first commandment with a promise), / “that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on the earth.”

Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.

Proverbs 15:20
A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

Proverbs 17:6
Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.

Proverbs 29:3
A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

Colossians 3:20
Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

Deuteronomy 5:16
Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

Matthew 15:4
For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’

Luke 2:51-52
Then He went down to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. But His mother treasured up all these things in her heart. / And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

3 John 1:4
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

Proverbs 1:8-9
Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother. / For they are a garland of grace on your head and a pendant around your neck.

Proverbs 6:20-22
My son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. / Bind them always upon your heart; tie them around your neck. / When you walk, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you.

Proverbs 19:26
He who assaults his father or evicts his mother is a son who brings shame and disgrace.

Proverbs 30:17
As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.


Treasury of Scripture

Your father and your mother shall be glad, and she that bore you shall rejoice.

and she

Proverbs 17:25
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

1 Chronicles 4:9,10
And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow…

Luke 1:31-33,40-47,58
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS…

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Proverbs 23
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May your father and mother be glad
This phrase emphasizes the importance of honoring one's parents, a theme deeply rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradition. The Hebrew word for "glad" here is "שָׂמַח" (samach), which conveys a sense of joy and delight. In the context of ancient Israel, family was the cornerstone of society, and the well-being of parents was often seen as a reflection of the righteousness and success of their children. The commandment to honor one's father and mother is one of the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:12), underscoring its significance. In a conservative Christian perspective, this joy is not merely emotional but is tied to the spiritual and moral upbringing of children who walk in the ways of the Lord, bringing honor to their family.

and may she who gave you birth rejoice!
The phrase "she who gave you birth" highlights the unique and profound bond between a mother and her child. The Hebrew word for "rejoice" is "גִּיל" (gil), which suggests a deep, exultant joy. In the historical context of the Bible, motherhood was highly esteemed, and a mother's joy was often linked to the fulfillment of her hopes and prayers for her children. The imagery here is one of a mother witnessing the fruits of her labor and love, seeing her child grow in wisdom and stature. From a conservative Christian viewpoint, this rejoicing is not only in the child's achievements but in their spiritual growth and commitment to living a life that honors God. This verse serves as a reminder of the blessings that come from living a life that brings joy to one's parents, reflecting the broader biblical principle of living in a way that honors God and family.

Verse 25. - Shall be glad; or, let them be glad; gaudeat, Vulgate; εὐφραινέσθω, Septuagint. She that bare thee. As in ver. 24 the father's joy was expressly mentioned, so here prominence is given to that of the mother. In the former case it is "he that begetteth;" here, "she that beareth."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
May your father
אָבִ֥יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1: Father

and mother
וְאִמֶּ֑ךָ (wə·’im·me·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 517: A mother, )

be glad,
יִֽשְׂמַח־ (yiś·maḥ-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome

and may she who gave you birth
יֽוֹלַדְתֶּֽךָ׃ (yō·w·laḏ·te·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

rejoice!
וְ֝תָגֵ֗ל (wə·ṯā·ḡêl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1523: To spin round, rejoice, fear


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