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בֵּ֣ןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “son”, the ordinary formH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […חָ֭כָםchakhamwise , manחָכָםadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “wise , man”, the ordinary formH2450wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).יְשַׂמַּחyesamachbe gladשָׂמַחverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be glad”, an unfinished actionH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.אָ֑בavfatherאָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “father”, the ordinary formH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.וּכְסִ֥ילukhesiland foolכְּסִילconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and fool”, the ordinary formH3684properly, fat, i.e. (figuratively) stupid or sillyfool(-ish).אָ֝דָ֗םadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.בּוֹזֶ֥הbozehdespiseבָּזָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “despise”, a verb used as a describing wordH959to disesteemdespise, disdain, contemn(-ptible), [phrase] think to scorn, vile person.אִמּֽוֹimvomotherאֵםnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “mother”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH517a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively (like father))dam, mother, [idiom] parting.
Jewish translation (JPS 1917)
A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
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American Standard Version (1901)
A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Young’s Literal Translation
A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.
World English Bible
A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
Darby Translation
A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Douay-Rheims
A wise son maketh a father joyful: but the foolish man despiseth his mother.
Jewish Publication Society (1917)
A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English
A wise son gladdens his father; but a foolish son sneers at his mother.
Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)
Υἱὸς σοφὸς εὐφραίνει πατέρα, υἱὸς δὲ ἄφρων μυκτηρίζει μητέρα αὐτοῦ.
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