Other translations
American Standard Version
A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A wise son gladdens his father and a foolish son is the shame of his mother.
Darby Bible Translation
A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
A wise son maketh a father joyful: but the foolish man despiseth his mother.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
God's Word
A wise son makes his father happy, but a foolish child despises its mother.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his 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.
New American Standard Bible
A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.
New International Version
A 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.
Webster's Bible Translation
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
The World English Bible
A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
EasyEnglish Bible
A wise child makes his father happy. But a foolish person does not respect his mother.
Young‘s Literal Translation
A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.
New Life Version
A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man hates his mother.
The Voice Bible
A wise child makes his father happy, but a foolish man despises his mother.
Living Bible
A sensible son gladdens his father. A rebellious son saddens his mother.
New Catholic Bible
A wise son is a joy to his father, but a foolish son has no respect for his mother.
Legacy Standard Bible
A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.
Jubilee Bible 2000
The wise son makes a glad father, but the foolish man despises his mother.
Christian Standard Bible
A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
Amplified Bible © 1954
A wise son makes a glad father, but a self-confident and foolish man despises his mother and puts her to shame.
New Century Version
Wise children make their father happy, but foolish children disrespect their mother.
The Message
Intelligent children make their parents proud; lazy students embarrass their parents.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A wise child makes a glad father, but the foolish despise their mothers.
Good News Translation®
Wise children make their fathers happy. Only fools despise their mothers.
Wycliffe Bible
A wise son maketh glad his father; but a fond man despiseth his mother. (A wise son maketh his father happy; but a fool despiseth his mother.)
Contemporary English Version
Children with good sense make their parents happy, but foolish children despise them.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
A wise child makes a glad father, but the foolish despise their mothers.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
A wise child makes a glad father, but the foolish despise their mothers.
Common English Bible © 2011
A wise child brings joy to a father, but fools despise their mothers.
Amplified Bible © 2015
A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.
English Standard Version Anglicised
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
A wise son gives his father joy, but a fool despises his mother.
New American Standard Bible
A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.
The Expanded Bible
Wise ·children [sons] make their father happy, but foolish ·children [L people] disrespect their mother.
Tree of Life Version
A wise child brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.
Revised Standard Version
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
New International Reader's Version
A wise son makes his father glad. But a foolish son hates his mother.
BRG Bible
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Complete Jewish Bible
A wise son is a joy to his father, and only a fool despises his mother.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
A wise child makes a glad father, but the foolish despise their mothers.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
A ben chacham maketh glad an av, but a kesil adam despiseth immo.
Names of God Bible
A wise son makes his father happy, but a foolish child despises its mother.
Modern English Version
A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
Easy-to-Read Version
Wise children make their parents happy. Foolish children bring them shame.
International Children’s Bible
A wise son makes his father happy. But a foolish person hates his mother.
Lexham English Bible
A child of wisdom will make a father glad, but a foolish person, he despises his mother.
New International Version - UK
A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.