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Proverbs 23:24
The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Solomon addresses his student in a wisdom collection, positioned between an exhortation to purchase truth and a benediction for parental gladness.
The words — The verse employs יָגִיל (ya.goyl) for “he rejoices” and יִשְׂמַח (yis.mach) for “he delights,” both verbs describing the father’s emotional response to a righteous or wise son.
The thread — The connection between a child’s character and paternal joy recurs in Proverbs 10:1 and Proverbs 15:20, while Proverbs 23:15 explicitly conditions that rejoicing on the clause “if your heart is wise.”
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to cultivate righteousness and wisdom, noting that these traits directly produce joy in the parent rather than leaving the outcome to chance.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
Cross-references
- Proverbs 10:1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
- Proverbs 15:20 A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
- Proverbs 23:15 My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice.
- Proverbs 29:3 A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
- Philemon 1:20 Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
- Philemon 1:9 I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.
- 1 Kings 2:1 As the time drew near for David to die, he charged his son Solomon,
- 1 Kings 2:9 Now therefore, do not hold him guiltless, for you are a wise man. You know what you ought to do to him to bring his gray head down to Sheol in blood.”
- Ecclesiastes 2:19 And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skillfully under the sun. This too is futile.
- 1 Kings 1:48 saying, ‘Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel! Today He has provided one to sit on my throne, and my eyes have seen it.’”