Modern Translations New International VersionA wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother. New Living Translation Sensible children bring joy to their father; foolish children despise their mother. English Standard Version A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother. Berean Study Bible A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother. New American Standard Bible A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother. NASB 1995 A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother. NASB 1977 A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother. Amplified Bible A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother. Christian Standard Bible A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother. Holman Christian Standard Bible A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother. Contemporary English Version Children with good sense make their parents happy, but foolish children despise them. Good News Translation Wise children make their fathers happy. Only fools despise their mothers. GOD'S WORD® Translation A wise son makes his father happy, but a foolish child despises its mother. International Standard Version A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother. NET Bible A wise child brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother. Classic Translations King James BibleA wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother. New King James Version A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother. King James 2000 Bible A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother. New Heart English Bible A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother. World English Bible A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother. American King James Version A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish man despises his mother. American Standard Version A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother. A Faithful Version A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother. Darby Bible Translation A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish man despiseth his mother. English Revised Version A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother. Webster's Bible Translation A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587A wise sonne reioyceth the father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother. Bishops' Bible of 1568 A wyse sonne maketh a glad father: but a foolishe man dispiseth his mother. Coverdale Bible of 1535 A wyse sonne maketh a glad father, but an vndiscrete body shameth his mother. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionA wise son makes a father glad. And a foolish man is despising his mother. Young's Literal Translation A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother. Smith's Literal Translation A wise son will gladden the father: and the foolish man despised his mother. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleA wise son maketh a father joyful: but the foolish man despiseth his mother. Catholic Public Domain Version A wise son gladdens the father. But the foolish man despises his mother. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedA wise son gladdens his father and a foolish son is the shame of his mother. Lamsa Bible A wise son makes his father happy; but a foolish son is a disgrace to his mother. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother. Brenton Septuagint Translation A wise son gladdens his father; but a foolish son sneers at his mother.     |