Proverbs 15:20
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Parallel Verses
English Standard Version
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

New American Standard Bible
A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.

King James Bible
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

International Standard Version
A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

NET Bible
A wise child brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A wise son gladdens his father and a foolish son is the shame of his mother.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A wise son makes his father happy, but a foolish child despises its mother.

King James 2000 Bible
A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother.

American King James Version
A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother.

American Standard Version
A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.

Douay-Rheims Bible
A wise son maketh a father joyful: but the foolish man despiseth his mother.

Darby Bible Translation
A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

English Revised Version
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

Webster's Bible Translation
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

World English Bible
A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

Young's Literal Translation
A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.
Lexicon
A wise
chakam  (khaw-kawm')
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man).
son
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
maketh a glad
samach  (saw-makh')
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
father
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
but a foolish
kciyl  (kes-eel')
fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or silly -- fool(-ish).
man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
despiseth
bazah  (baw-zaw')
to disesteem -- despise, disdain, contemn(-ptible), + think to scorn, vile person.
his mother
'em  (ame)
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting.
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