Lectionary Calendar
Friday, April 25th, 2025
Friday in Easter Week
Friday in Easter Week
advertisement
advertisement
advertisement
Attention!
StudyLight.org has pledged to help build churches in Uganda. Help us with that pledge and support pastors in the heart of Africa.
Click here to join the effort!
Click here to join the effort!
Read the Bible
Webster's Bible Translation
Proverbs 27:11
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
Jump to:Bible Study Tools • Parallel Bible Verse • Bible Contextual Overview • Bible Cross-References • Gill's Bible Notes • Barnes' Bible Notes
Bible Study Resources
Concordances:
- Nave'sDictionaries:
- CharlesParallel Translations
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New Living Translation
Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad. Then I will be able to answer my critics.
Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad. Then I will be able to answer my critics.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Contextual Overview
11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
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
And the first was born red, all over like a hairy garment: and they called his name Esau.
And the first was born red, all over like a hairy garment: and they called his name 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.
