Proverbs 27:11
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English Standard Version
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him who reproaches me.

New American Standard Bible
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, That I may reply to him who reproaches me.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Be wise, my son, and bring my heart joy, so that I can answer anyone who taunts me.

International Standard Version
Be wise, my son, and make me happy, so I can reply to anyone who insults me.

NET Bible
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer anyone who taunts me.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Be wise my son, and gladden my heart, and remove from me the reproach of those who reproach me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad so that I can answer anyone who criticizes me.

King James 2000 Bible
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproaches me.

American King James Version
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproaches me.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
Study wisdom, my son, and make my heart joyful, that thou mayst give an answer to him that reproacheth.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

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

Young's Literal Translation
Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.
Lexicon
My 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.
be wise
chakam  (khaw-kam')
exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.
and make my heart
leb  (labe)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect
glad
samach  (saw-makh')
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
that I may answer
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
him that reproacheth
charaph.  (khaw-raf')
to pull off, i.e. (by implication) to expose (as by stripping); specifically, to betroth (as if a surrender); figuratively, to carp at, i.e. defame
me
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