Proverbs 10:1
The Upright and the Wicked Contrasted
101 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
Other Translations of Proverbs 10:1
New International Version
The Upright and the Wicked Contrasted
101 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
English Standard Version
The Upright and the Wicked Contrasted
101 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
The Message
The Upright and the Wicked Contrasted
101 Wise son, glad father; stupid son, sad mother.
New King James Version
The Upright and the Wicked Contrasted
101 The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
New Living Translation
The Upright and the Wicked Contrasted
101 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise child brings joy to a father; a foolish child brings grief to a mother.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 10:1
Commentary on Proverbs 10:1
(Read Proverbs 10:1)
The comfort of parents much depends on their children; and this suggests to both, motives to their duties.