American King James Version
" My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproaches me. "
— Proverbs 27:11, American King James Version
“My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.”
“My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me. ”
“Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.”
“Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, so that I may answer anyone who taunts me.”
“Study wisdom, my son, and make my heart joyful, that thou mayst give an answer to him that reproacheth.”
“My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.”
“My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.”
As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man that wanders from his place.
Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so does the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.
Your own friend, and your father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into your brother’s house in the day of your calamity: for better is a neighbor that is near than a brother far off.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproaches me.
A prudent man foresees the evil, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.
He that blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.