King James Version

Proverbs 23:24

The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

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גולgvljoyגִּילverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “joy”, the verb used for emphasisH1524a revolution (of time, i.e. an age); also joy[idiom] exceedingly, gladness, [idiom] greatly, joy, rejoice(-ing), sort.גִּ֣ילgiljoyגִּילverb, qal, infinitive absolute — “joy”, the verb used for emphasisH1524a revolution (of time, i.e. an age); also joy[idiom] exceedingly, gladness, [idiom] greatly, joy, rejoice(-ing), sort.יגולygvlrejoiceגִּילverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “rejoice”, an unfinished actionH1523properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fearbe glad, joy, be joyful, rejoice.יָ֭גִילyagilrejoiceגִּילverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “rejoice”, an unfinished actionH1523properly, to spin round (under the influence of any violent emotion), i.e. usually rejoice, or (as cringing) fearbe glad, joy, be joyful, rejoice.אֲבִ֣יavifatherאָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “father”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.צַדִּ֑יקtsadiqjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).יולדyvldbearיָלַדverb, qal, participle, absolute — “bear”, a verb used as a describing wordH3205to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineagebear, beget, birth(-day), born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch, labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be the son of, (wom…וְיוֹלֵ֥דveyoledand bearיָלַדconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and bear”, a verb used as a describing wordH3205to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineagebear, beget, birth(-day), born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch, labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be the son of, (wom…חָ֝כָ֗םchakhamwise , manחָכָםadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “wise , man”, the ordinary formH2450wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise((hearted), man).וישמחvyshmchand be gladשָׂמַחconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and 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.יִשְׂמַחyismachbe gladשָׂמַחverb, qal, 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.בּֽוֹbvoin be gladשָׂמַחpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in be glad”H8055probably 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; and he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.

Young’s Literal Translation

The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him.

World English Bible

The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.

Darby Translation

The father of a righteous [man] shall greatly rejoice, and he that begetteth a wise [son] shall have joy of him:

Douay-Rheims

The father of the just rejoiceth greatly: he that hath begotten a wise son, shall have joy in him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; and he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A righteous father brings up his children well; and his soul rejoices over a wise son.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καλῶς ἐκτρέφει πατὴρ δίκαιος, ἐπὶ δὲ υἱῷ σοφῷ εὐφραίνεται ἡ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ.