Proverbs 23:24
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
*The father of the righteous shall greatly reioyce: and he that begetteth a wise child, shall haue ioy of him.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceChap.10.1. & 15.20.
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1NOW the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,
2I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man;
3And keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to walk in his ways, to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and his testimonies, as it is written in the law of Moses, that thou mayest prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoever thou turnest thyself:
1¶ Now the dayes of Dauid drew nigh, that he should die, and he charged Solomon his sonne, saying;
2I goe the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thy selfe a man.
3And keepe the charge of the LORD thy God, to walke in his wayes, to keepe his Statutes, and his Commandements, & his Iudgements, and his Testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that thou mayest *‖prosper in all that thou doest, and whithersoeuer thou turnest thy selfe:
- 1 Kings 2:9Rank 8 from verse 24
9Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.
9Nowe therefore holde him not guiltlesse: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to doe vnto him, but his hoare head bring thou downe to the graue with blood.
- Ecclesiastes 2:19Rank 9 from verse 24
19And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
19*And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a foole? yet shall he haue rule ouer all my labour, wherein I haue laboured, and wherein I haue shewed my selfe wise vnder the Sunne. This is also vanitie.
- 1 Kings 1:48Rank 10 from verse 24
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Proverbs 23:24
Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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1. To be glad, take joy, delight, or exult; to express gladness. 2. To make glad or cause to rejoice.
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Begets; fathers or brings forth offspring.
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Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.
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1. A son or daughter; an offspring or descendant. 2. A young person or infant, considered by age or development. 3. In 'with child,' pregnant or carrying an unborn child. 4. One described as belonging to, derived from, characterized by, or dependent upon another person, group, or condition.
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Sense 1: Gladness, delight, or rejoicing. Sense 2: To rejoice, delight, or be glad.
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23:23Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
23:23Buy the trueth, and sell it not; also wisedome and instruction and vnderstanding.
23:24The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
23:24*The father of the righteous shall greatly reioyce: and he that begetteth a wise child, shall haue ioy of him.
Selected passage23:25Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.
23:25Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall reioyce.