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Wednesday, September 25th, 2024
the Week of Proper 20 / Ordinary 25
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New Living Translation

Proverbs 28:7

Young people who obey the law are wise; those with wild friends bring shame to their parents.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Children;   Company;   Obedience;   Wisdom;   Young Men;   Thompson Chain Reference - Association-Separation;   Associations;   Bible, the;   Evil;   Excess;   Home;   Intemperance;   Keep;   Law;   Parental;   Sorrow;   Temperance;   Temperance-Intemperance;   The Topic Concordance - Children;   Company;   Law;   Obedience;   Shame;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Alliance and Society with the Enemies of God;   Children, Good;  

Dictionaries:

- Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Pardon;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Glutton;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Proverbs, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Proverbs, Book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Glutton;   Riot;   Wisdom;  

Parallel Translations

Legacy Standard Bible
He who observes the law is a son who understands,But he who befriends gluttons humiliates his father.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He who keeps the law is a discerning son, But he who is a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Who so kepeth the lawe, is a chylde of vnderstanding: but he that is a companion of riotous men, shameth his father.
Darby Translation
Whoso observeth the law is a son that hath understanding; but he that is a companion of profligates bringeth shame to his father.
New King James Version
Whoever keeps the law is a discerning son, But a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Literal Translation
He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who is one feeding gluttons shames his father.
Easy-to-Read Version
A smart son obeys the laws, but a son who spends time with worthless people brings shame to his father.
World English Bible
Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; But he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
King James Version (1611)
Whoso keepeth the law, is a wise sonne: but he that is a companion of riotous men, shameth his father.
King James Version
Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Whoso kepeth the lawe, is a childe of vnderstondinge: but he yt fedeth ryotous men, shameth his father.
THE MESSAGE
Practice God's law—get a reputation for wisdom; hang out with a loose crowd—embarrass your family.
Amplified Bible
He who keeps the law [of God and man] is a wise and discerning son, But he who is a companion of gluttons humiliates his father [and himself].
American Standard Version
Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son; But he that is a companion of gluttons shameth his father.
Bible in Basic English
He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who keeps company with feasters puts shame on his father.
Update Bible Version
Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; But he that is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Webster's Bible Translation
He who keepeth the law [is] a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous [men] shameth his father.
New English Translation
The one who keeps the law is a discerning child, but a companion of gluttons brings shame to his parents.
Contemporary English Version
It makes good sense to obey the Law of God, but you disgrace your parents if you make friends with worthless nobodies.
Complete Jewish Bible
A wise son observes Torah, but a friend of those lacking restraint shames his father.
Geneva Bible (1587)
He that keepeth the Law, is a childe of vnderstanding: but hee that feedeth the gluttons, shameth his father.
George Lamsa Translation
He who keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is engaged in vanity shames his father.
Hebrew Names Version
Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; But he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
A wise son observeth the teaching; but he that is a companion of gluttonous men shameth his father.
New Life Bible
He who keeps the law is a wise son, but a friend of men who eat too much puts his father to shame.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
As well take away the motion of the legs, as transgression from the mouth of fools.
English Revised Version
Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of gluttonous men shameth his father.
Berean Standard Bible
A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
New Revised Standard
Those who keep the law are wise children, but companions of gluttons shame their parents.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
He that keepeth instruction, is a son with discernment, but, a companion of squanderers, bringeth shame to his father.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that keepeth the law, is a wise son: but he that feedeth gluttons, shameth his father.
Lexham English Bible
He who keeps instruction is a child of understanding, but the companion of gluttons will shame his father.
English Standard Version
The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.
New American Standard Bible
He who keeps the Law is a discerning son, But he who is a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.
New Century Version
Children who obey what they have been taught are wise, but friends of troublemakers disgrace their parents.
Good News Translation
Young people who obey the law are intelligent. Those who make friends with good-for-nothings are a disgrace to their parents.
Christian Standard Bible®
A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
He that kepith the lawe, is a wijs sone; but he that fedith glotouns, schendith his fadir.
Revised Standard Version
He who keeps the law is a wise son, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is keeping the law is an intelligent son, And a friend of gluttons, Doth cause his father to blush.

Contextual Overview

7 Young people who obey the law are wise; those with wild friends bring shame to their parents.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

keepeth: Proverbs 2:1-6, Proverbs 3:1-35

but: Proverbs 28:24, Proverbs 19:26, Proverbs 23:19-22, Proverbs 29:3, Proverbs 29:15, Luke 15:13, Luke 15:30, 1 Peter 4:3, 1 Peter 4:4

is a companion of riotous men: or, feedeth gluttons

Reciprocal: Proverbs 23:20 - not Titus 1:6 - not 1 John 2:5 - whoso

Cross-References

Genesis 27:43
So listen carefully, my son. Get ready and flee to my brother, Laban, in Haran.
Exodus 20:12
"Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
Leviticus 19:3
"Each of you must show great respect for your mother and father, and you must always observe my Sabbath days of rest. I am the Lord your God.
Proverbs 1:8
My child, listen when your father corrects you. Don't neglect your mother's instruction.
Proverbs 30:17
The eye that mocks a father and despises a mother's instructions will be plucked out by ravens of the valley and eaten by vultures.
Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents because you belong to the Lord, for this is the right thing to do.
Ephesians 6:3
If you honor your father and mother, "things will go well for you, and you will have a long life on the earth."
Colossians 3:20
Children, always obey your parents, for this pleases the Lord.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Whoso keepeth the law [is] a wise son,.... That observes the law of God; for, though he cannot perfectly keep it, yet he delights in it after the inward man; and with his spirit serves it, from a principle of love, in faith, and with a view to the glory of God, without mercenary and sinister ends. Such a man enjoys peace, and has a reward "in" though not "for" keeping the commands of it; so that it is his wisdom to observe it; and he may be truly called a wise man, Deuteronomy 4:6; Or that observes the law or commandments of his parents, which they enjoin him; see Proverbs 6:20; and particularly the law of God, which requires honour and obedience to be given to parents, and which turns to the account of children; it is well with them, and their days are prolonged on earth, and therefore they are wise that keep it, Ephesians 6:1; and such a wise son makes a glad father, as the contrary brings shame to him, as in the next clause;

but he that is a companion of riotous [men] shameth his father: that keeps company with gluttons, and indulges his sensual appetite with them; that "feeds" d such persons and himself, as some render the word; that gives up himself to an epicurean life: he brings himself at last to disgrace and poverty, and so causes shame to his father; who will be charged with neglecting his education, and indulging him in such a luxurious way of living; see Proverbs 10:5.

d רעה "qui pascit", V. L. Pagninus, Piscator, Gejerus, Schultens; "pascitar", Michaelis; "pascens", Montanus.


 
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