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Proverbs 15:20-21 in English

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Proverbs 15:20-21 in American Standard Version (1901)

20 A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21 Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding maketh straight his going.
Proverbs 15 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 15:20-21 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

20 A wise son gladdens his father; but a foolish son sneers at his mother.
21 The ways of a foolish man are void of sense; but a wise man proceeds on his way aright.
Proverbs 15 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 15:20-21 in King James Version + Apocrypha

20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Proverbs 15 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 15:20-21 in King James (Authorized) Version

20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Proverbs 15 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 15:20-21 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

20 A wise son gladdens his father; but a foolish son sneers at his mother.
21 The ways of a foolish man are void of sense; but a wise man proceeds on his way aright.
Proverbs 15 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 15:20-21 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21 Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom: but a man of understanding maketh straight his going.
PROVERBS 15 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 15:20-21 in Translation for Translators

20 Children who are wise cause their parents to be happy; it is foolish children who despise their parents.
21 Foolish people are happy to continually act foolishly; those who have good sense do what is right.
Proverbs 15 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 15:20-21 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

20 A wise son gladdens his father; but a foolish son sneers at his mother.
21 The ways of a foolish man are void of sense; but a wise man proceeds on his way aright.
Proverbs 15 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 15:20-21 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

20 A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
21 Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
Proverbs 15 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 15:20-21 in World English Bible (Catholic)

20 A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
21 Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
Proverbs 15 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 15:20-21 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

20 A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
21 Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
Proverbs 15 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 15:20-21 in Bible in Basic English

20 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.
21 Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.
Proverbs 15 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 15:20-21 in Darby Translation

20 A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21 Folly is joy to him that is void of sense; but a man of understanding regulateth his walk.
Proverbs 15 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 15:20-21 in Douay-Rheims 1899

20 A wise son maketh a father joyful: but the foolish man despiseth his mother.
21 Folly is joy to the fool: and the wise man maketh straight his steps.
Proverbs 15 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 15:20-21 in Free Bible Version

20 A wise son makes his father happy, but a stupid man despises his mother.
21 Stupidity makes people with no sense happy, but sensible people do what is right.
Proverbs 15 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 15:20-21 in Geneva Bible 1599

20 A wise sonne reioyceth the father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21 Foolishnes is ioy to him that is destitute of vnderstanding: but a man of vnderstanding walketh vprightly.
Proverbs 15 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 15:20-21 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

20 A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21 Folly is joy to him that lacketh understanding; but a man of discernment walketh straightforwards.
Proverbs 15 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 15:20-21 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

20 A wise son maketh a glad father: But a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: But a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Proverbs 15 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 15:20-21 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

20 A wise son causeth his father to rejoice; but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21 Folly is joy to him that is void of sense; but a man of understanding walketh straight forward.
Proverbs 15 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 15:20-21 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

20 A wise son gladdens his father; But a foolish son sneers at his mother.
21 The ways of a foolish man are void of sense; But a wise man proceeds on his way aright.
Proverbs 15 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 15:20-21 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 15:20-21 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.

Proverbs 15:20-21 in George Noyes Bible

20 A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21 Folly is joy to him who lacketh wisdom; But the man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Proverbs 15 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 15:20-21 in One Unity Resource Bible

20 A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
21 Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
Proverbs [Sayings] 15 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 15:20-21 in Unlocked Literal Bible

20 A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.
21 Folly delights a person who lacks sense, but the one who has understanding walks a straight path.
Proverbs 15 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 15:20-21 in World English Bible

20 A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
21 Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
Proverbs 15 in World English Bible

Proverbs 15:20-21 in World English Bible British Edition

20 A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
21 Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
Proverbs 15 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 15:20-21 in Noah Webster Bible

20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Proverbs 15 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 15:20-21 in World Messianic Bible

20 A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
21 Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
Proverbs 15 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 15:20-21 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

20 A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
21 Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
Proverbs 15 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 15:20-21 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

20 A wise son maketh glad his father; but a fond or foolish man despiseth his mother.
21 Folly is joy to a fool; but a prudent man shall address his steps.

Proverbs 15:20-21 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

20 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.)
21 Folly is joy to a fool; but a prudent man shall (ad)dress his steps. (Foolishness bringeth joy to a fool; but a prudent person shall direct his steps.)

Proverbs 15:20-21 in Young's Literal Translation

20 A wise son rejoiceth a father. And a foolish man is despising his mother.
21 Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth his going.