World English Bible
"Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor."
— Proverbs 27:11, World English Bible
“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 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 who wanders from his home.
Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest counsel from a man's friend.
Don't forsake your friend and your father's friend. Don't go to your brother's house in the day of your disaster: better is a neighbor who is near than a distant brother.
Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.
A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger. Hold it for a wayward woman!
He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.