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Proverbs 15:20–21

20 A child of wisdom will make a father glad,

but a foolish person,s he despises his mother.

21 Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense,t

and a person of understanding will walk upright.u

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Proverbs 15:20–21 — The New International Version (NIV)

20 A wise son brings joy to his father,

but a foolish man despises his mother.

21 Folly brings joy to one who has no sense,

but whoever has understanding keeps a straight course.

Proverbs 15:20–21 — English Standard Version (ESV)

20 A wise son makes a glad father,

but a foolish man despises his mother.

21 Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense,

but a man of understanding walks straight ahead.

Proverbs 15:20–21 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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 15:20–21 — New Living Translation (NLT)

20 Sensible children bring joy to their father;

foolish children despise their mother.

21 Foolishness brings joy to those with no sense;

a sensible person stays on the right path.

Proverbs 15:20–21 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

20 A wise son makes a father glad,

But a foolish man despises his mother.

21 Folly is joy to him who is destitute of discernment,

But a man of understanding walks uprightly.

Proverbs 15:20–21 — New Century Version (NCV)

20 Wise children make their father happy,

but foolish children disrespect their mother.

21 A person without wisdom enjoys being foolish,

but someone with understanding does what is right.

Proverbs 15:20–21 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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 15:20–21 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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 15:20–21 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

20 A wise son makes his father happy, 

but a foolish child despises its mother. 

21 Stupidity is fun to the one without much sense, 

but a person who has understanding forges straight ahead. 

Proverbs 15:20–21 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

20 A wise son brings joy to his father,

but a foolish man despises his mother.

21 Foolishness brings joy to one without sense,

but a man with understanding walks a straight path.

Proverbs 15:20–21 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

20 A wise child makes a glad father,

but the foolish despise their mothers.

21 Folly is a joy to one who has no sense,

but a person of understanding walks straight ahead.

Proverbs 15:20–21 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

20 A wise son makes his father glad.

But a foolish son hates his mother.

21 A person who has no sense enjoys doing foolish things.

But a man who has understanding walks straight ahead.

Proverbs 15:20–21 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

20 A wise son makes a father glad,

But a foolish man despises his mother.

21 Folly is joy to him who lacks sense,

But a man of understanding walks straight.


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