Proverbs 23:15
Good News Translation
My child, if you become wise, I will be very happy.

New Revised Standard Version
My child, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad.

Contemporary English Version
My children, if you show good sense, I will be happy,

New American Bible
My son, if your heart is wise, my heart also will rejoice;

Douay-Rheims Bible
My son, if thy mind be wise, my heart shall rejoice with thee:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

My son, if thy mind be wise, my heart shall rejoice with thee:

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Proverbs 1:10 If they shall say: Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood, let us hide snares for the innocent without cause:

Proverbs 2:1 That thy ear may hearken to wisdom: incline thy heart to know prudence.

Proverbs 4:1 I will give you a good gift, forsake not my law.

Matthew 9:2 And behold they brought to him one sick of the palsy lying in a bed. And Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the man sick of the palsy: Be of good heart, son, thy sins are forgiven thee.

John 21:5 Jesus therefore said to them: Children, have you any meat? They answered him: No.

1 John 2:1 My little children, these things I write to you, that you may not sin. But if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the just.

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Proverbs 23:24,25 The father of the just rejoiceth greatly: he that hath begotten a wise son, shall have joy in him. . . .

Proverbs 10:1 Treasures of wickedness shall profit nothing: but justice shall deliver from death.

Proverbs 15:20 A wise son maketh a father joyful: but the foolish man despiseth his mother.

Proverbs 29:3 A man that loveth wisdom, rejoiceth his father: but he that maintaineth harlots, shall squander away his substance.

1 Thessalonians 2:19,20 For what is our hope or joy or crown of glory? Are not you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming? . . .

1 Thessalonians 3:8,9 Because now we live, if you stand in the Lord. . . .

2 John 1:4 I was exceeding glad that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

3 John 1:3,4 I was exceedingly glad when the brethren came and gave testimony to the truth in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. . . .

even mine

Jeremiah 32:41 And I will rejoice over them, when I shall do them good: and I will plant them in this land in truth, with my whole heart, and with all my soul.

Zephaniah 3:17 The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty, he will save: he will rejoice over thee with gladness, he will be silent in his love, he will be joyful over thee in praise.

Luke 15:23,24,32 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it: and let us eat and make merry: . . .

John 15:11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be filled.

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14Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and deliver his soul from hell. 15My son, if thy mind be wise, my heart shall rejoice with thee:16And my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips shall speak what is right.…
Cross References
Proverbs 23:24
The father of the just rejoiceth greatly: he that hath begotten a wise son, shall have joy in him.

Proverbs 27:11
Study wisdom, my son, and make my heart joyful, that thou mayst give an answer to him that reproacheth.

Proverbs 29:3
A man that loveth wisdom, rejoiceth his father: but he that maintaineth harlots, shall squander away his substance.

Proverbs 23:14
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