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Proverbs 15:20

NETBible	A wise child¹ brings joy to his father, but a foolish person² despises³ his mother.
NIV © biblegateway Pro 15:20	A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 15:20	A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 15:20	Sensible children bring joy to their father; foolish children despise their mother.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 15:20	Intelligent children make their parents proud; lazy students embarrass their parents.
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 15:20	A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 15:20	A wise child makes a glad father, but the foolish despise their mothers.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 15:20	A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.
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KJV	A wise <02450> son <01121> maketh a glad <08055> (8762) father <01>_: but a foolish <03684> man <0120> despiseth <0959> (8802) his mother <0517>_.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 15:20	A wise <02450> son <01121> makes <08055> a father <01> glad <08055> , But a foolish <03684> man <0120> despises <0959> his mother <0517> .
LXXM	uiov <5207> N-NSM sofov <4680> A-NSM eufrainei <2165> V-PAI-3S patera <3962> N-ASM uiov <5207> N-NSM de <1161> PRT afrwn <878> A-NSM mukthrizei <3456> V-PAI-3S mhtera <3384> N-ASF autou <846> D-GSM
NET [draft] ITL	A wise <02450> child <01121> brings joy <08055> to his father <01> , but a foolish <03684> person <0120> despises <0959> his mother <0517> .
HEBREW	wma <0517> hzwb <0959> Mda <0120> lyokw <03684> ba <01> xmvy <08055> Mkx <02450> Nb (15:20) <01121>

NETBible

A wise child¹ brings joy to his father, but a foolish person² despises³ his mother.

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “son.”

²tn Heb “a fool of a man,” a genitive of specification.

³sn The proverb is almost the same as 10:1, except that “despises” replaces “grief.” This adds the idea of the callousness of the one who inflicts grief on his mother (D. Kidner, Proverbs [TOTC], 116).