KJV King James Version
My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
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Proverbs 23:15
My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice.
WEB World English Bible
My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine:
ASV American Standard Version
My son, if thy heart be wise, My heart will be glad, even mine:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine,
Surrounding context — Proverbs 23
12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
13 Withhold not correction from the child: for [if] thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but [be thou] in the fear of the LORD all the day long.
18 For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
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Proverbs 23:24-25The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise [child] shall have joy of him.2 John 1:4I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.3 John 1:3-4For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.Zephaniah 3:17The LORD thy God in the midst of thee [is] mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.Proverbs 29:3Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth [his] substance.1 Thessalonians 3:8-9For now we live, if ye stand fast in the Lord.John 15:11These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and [that] your joy might be full.Proverbs 4:1Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.Proverbs 2:1My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;1 John 2:1My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:Proverbs 10:1The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son [is] the heaviness of his mother.Jeremiah 32:41Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.Proverbs 15:20A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.Proverbs 1:10My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.Matthew 9:2And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.1 Thessalonians 2:19-20For what [is] our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? [Are] not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?Luke 15:32It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.Luke 15:23-24And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill [it]; and let us eat, and be merry:
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