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the Week of Proper 20 / Ordinary 25
the Week of Proper 20 / Ordinary 25
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New Living Translation
Proverbs 27:11
Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad. Then I will be able to answer my critics.
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Legacy Standard Bible
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad,That I may respond with a word to him who reproaches me.
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad,That I may respond with a word to him who reproaches me.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, That I may reply to him who reproaches me.
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, That I may reply to him who reproaches me.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
My sonne be wyse, and make me a glad heart, that I may make aunswere vnto my rebukers.
My sonne be wyse, and make me a glad heart, that I may make aunswere vnto my rebukers.
Darby Translation
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me.
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me.
New King James Version
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him who reproaches me.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him who reproaches me.
Literal Translation
My son, become wise and give joy to my heart, so that I may return a word to him that taunts me.
My son, become wise and give joy to my heart, so that I may return a word to him that taunts me.
Easy-to-Read Version
My son, be wise. This will make me happy. Then I will be able to answer those who criticize me.
My son, be wise. This will make me happy. Then I will be able to answer those who criticize me.
World English Bible
Be wise, my son, And bring joy to my heart, Then I can answer my tormentor.
Be wise, my son, And bring joy to my heart, Then I can answer my tormentor.
King James Version (1611)
My sonne, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answere him that reprocheth me.
My sonne, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answere him that reprocheth me.
King James Version
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
My sonne, be wyse, and thou shalt make me a glad herte: so that I shal make answere vnto my rebukers.
My sonne, be wyse, and thou shalt make me a glad herte: so that I shal make answere vnto my rebukers.
THE MESSAGE
Become wise, dear child, and make me happy; then nothing the world throws my way will upset me.
Become wise, dear child, and make me happy; then nothing the world throws my way will upset me.
Amplified Bible
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may reply to him who reproaches (reprimands, criticizes) me.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may reply to him who reproaches (reprimands, criticizes) me.
American Standard Version
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.
Bible in Basic English
My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.
My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.
Update Bible Version
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproaches me.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproaches me.
Webster's Bible Translation
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
New English Translation
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer anyone who taunts me.
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer anyone who taunts me.
Contemporary English Version
My child, show good sense! Then I will be happy and able to answer anyone who criticizes me.
My child, show good sense! Then I will be happy and able to answer anyone who criticizes me.
Complete Jewish Bible
My son, become wise, and gladden my heart, so that I can answer my critics.
My son, become wise, and gladden my heart, so that I can answer my critics.
Geneva Bible (1587)
My sonne, be wise, and reioyce mine heart, that I may answere him that reprocheth me.
My sonne, be wise, and reioyce mine heart, that I may answere him that reprocheth me.
George Lamsa Translation
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, and remove from me the reproach of those who reproach me.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, and remove from me the reproach of those who reproach me.
Hebrew Names Version
Be wise, my son, And bring joy to my heart, Then I can answer my tormentor.
Be wise, my son, And bring joy to my heart, Then I can answer my tormentor.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that taunteth me.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that taunteth me.
New Life Bible
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, so I may answer him who puts me to shame.
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, so I may answer him who puts me to shame.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
As a golden apple in a necklace of sardius, so is it to speak a wise word.
As a golden apple in a necklace of sardius, so is it to speak a wise word.
English Revised Version
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
Berean Standard Bible
Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.
Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.
New Revised Standard
Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer whoever reproaches me.
Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer whoever reproaches me.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart, that I may answer him that reproacheth me in a matter.
Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart, that I may answer him that reproacheth me in a matter.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Study wisdom, my son, and make my heart joyful, that thou mayst give an answer to him that reproacheth.
Study wisdom, my son, and make my heart joyful, that thou mayst give an answer to him that reproacheth.
Lexham English Bible
Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad, and I will answer him who reproaches me with a word.
Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad, and I will answer him who reproaches me with a word.
English Standard Version
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him who reproaches me.
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, So that I may reply to one who taunts me.
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, So that I may reply to one who taunts me.
New Century Version
Be wise, my child, and make me happy. Then I can respond to any insult.
Be wise, my child, and make me happy. Then I can respond to any insult.
Good News Translation
Be wise, my child, and I will be happy; I will have an answer for anyone who criticizes me.
Be wise, my child, and I will be happy; I will have an answer for anyone who criticizes me.
Christian Standard Bible®
Be wise, my son, and bring my heart joy, so that I can answer anyone who taunts me.
Be wise, my son, and bring my heart joy, so that I can answer anyone who taunts me.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Mi sone, studie thou a boute wisdom, and make thou glad myn herte; that thou maist answere a word to a dispisere.
Mi sone, studie thou a boute wisdom, and make thou glad myn herte; that thou maist answere a word to a dispisere.
Revised Standard Version
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him who reproaches me.
Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him who reproaches me.
Young's Literal Translation
Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.
Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.
Contextual Overview
11 Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad. Then I will be able to answer my critics.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
be wise: Proverbs 10:1, Proverbs 15:20, Proverbs 23:15, Proverbs 23:16, Proverbs 23:24, Proverbs 23:25, Ecclesiastes 2:18-21, Philemon 1:7, Philemon 1:19, Philemon 1:20, 2 John 1:4
that I: Psalms 119:42, Psalms 127:4, Psalms 127:5
Reciprocal: Proverbs 29:3 - loveth
Cross-References
Genesis 25:25
The first one was very red at birth and covered with thick hair like a fur coat. So they named him Esau.
The first one was very red at birth and covered with thick hair like a fur coat. So they named him Esau.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad,.... That is, show thyself to be a wise man by thy words and actions; endeavour to get a good share of wisdom and knowledge, and make a good use of it, and that will rejoice my heart; as nothing more gladdens the heart of a parent than the wisdom and prudent behaviour of his son; see
Proverbs 10:1;
that I may answer him that reproacheth me; with begetting a foolish son, or a wicked man; or making him such by ill examples; or through neglect of education; or by using too much severity in it.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The voice of the teacher to his true disciple. He pleads with him that the uprightness of the scholar will be the truest answer to all attacks on the character or teaching of the master.
