我儿，你要作智慧人，好叫我的心欢喜，使我可以回答那讥诮我的人。

我儿啊，你要做智慧人，好叫我的心欢喜，使我可以回答那辱骂我的人。

我儿啊，你要做智慧人，好叫我的心欢喜，使我可以回答那辱骂我的人。

孩子啊，你要做智者，使我的心喜乐，我好回答讥笑我的人。

我儿，你要作智慧人，使我的心快乐，我也可以回答那羞辱我的。

我儿啊，你要有智慧，使我心里欢喜，我就能回应辱骂我的人！

我兒，你要作智慧人，好叫我的心歡喜，使我可以回答那譏誚我的人。

我兒啊，你要做智慧人，好叫我的心歡喜，使我可以回答那辱罵我的人。

我兒啊，你要做智慧人，好叫我的心歡喜，使我可以回答那辱罵我的人。

孩子啊，你要做智者，使我的心喜樂，我好回答譏笑我的人。

我兒，你要作智慧人，使我的心快樂，我也可以回答那羞辱我的。

弟子啊，你要作智慧人，好叫我的心歡喜，使我有話可應付那羞辱我的。

我兒啊，你要有智慧，使我心裡歡喜，我就能回應辱罵我的人！

我子、當有明智、以悅我心、俾我可答訾我之人、

爾小子、宜學智慧、致悅我心、有人毀予、以此答之。

我子、當求智慧、以悅我心、使我可答譭謗我之人、

Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart; then I can answer anyone who treats me with contempt.

My son, be wise and bring joy to my heart. Then I can answer anyone who makes fun of me.

Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him who reproaches me.

Be wise, my child, and make my heart glad. Then I will be able to answer my critics.

Be wise, my son, and bring my heart joy, so that I can answer anyone who taunts me.

Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, So that I may reply to one who taunts me.

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him who reproaches me.

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.

Be wise, my son, and bring my heart joy, so that I can answer anyone who taunts 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.

Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. (niv)

then I can answer anyone who taunts me, for I trust in your word. (niv)

My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed;my inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right. (niv)

A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother. (niv)

I hated all the things I had toiled for under the sun, because I must leave them to the one who comes after me.And who knows whether that person will be wise or foolish? Yet they will have control over all the fruit of my toil into which I have poured my effort and skill under the sun. This too is meaningless.So my heart began to despair over all my toilsome labor under the sun.For a person may labor with wisdom, knowledge and skill, and then they must leave all they own to another who has not toiled for it. This too is meaningless and a great misfortune. (niv)

I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand. I will pay it back— not to mention that you owe me your very self.I do wish, brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ. (niv)

Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the Lord’s people. (niv)

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Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one’s youth.Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court. (niv)

The father of a righteous child has great joy; a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.May your father and mother rejoice; may she who gave you birth be joyful! (niv)

A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth. (niv)