Proverbs 23:25
Strong's Lexicon
May your father
אָבִ֥יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.)

and mother
וְאִמֶּ֑ךָ (wə·’im·me·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 517: 1) mother 1a) of humans 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) 1c) of animals 2) point of departure or division

be glad,
יִֽשְׂמַח־ (yiś·maḥ-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8055: 1) to rejoice, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rejoice 1a2) to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at) 1a3) to rejoice (religiously) 1b) (Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad

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 Hebrew 3205: 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bear, bring forth 1a1a) of child birth 1a1b) of distress (simile) 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) 1a2) to beget 1b) (Niphal) to be born 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife 1c3) midwife (participle) 1d) (Pual) to be born 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to beget (a child) 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree)

rejoice !
וְ֝תָגֵ֗ל (wə·ṯā·ḡêl)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1523: 1) to rejoice, exult, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rejoice 1a2) to tremble (from fear)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
May your father and mother be glad, and may she who gave you birth rejoice!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
















Cross References
Proverbs 27:11
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

Proverbs 23:26
My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 23:24
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

Proverbs 23:23
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

Proverbs 23:22
Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old.

Proverbs 23:27
For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.

Proverbs 23:28
She also lieth in wait as for a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men.
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