NIV: The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.
NAS: The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who sires a wise son will be glad in him.
KJV: The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
GWT: A righteous person's father will certainly rejoice. Someone who has a wise son will enjoy him.
ASV: The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.
BBE: The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him.
DBY: The father of a righteous man shall greatly rejoice, and he that begetteth a wise son shall have joy of him:
DRB: The father of the just rejoiceth greatly: he that hath begotten a wise son, shall have joy in him.
WBS: The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
WEB: The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.
YLT: The father of the righteous rejoiceth greatly, The begetter of the wise rejoiceth in him.
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