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Proverbs 10:1 - Compare All Versions

Proverbs 10:1 MSG (The Message)

Wise son, glad father; stupid son, sad mother.

Proverbs 10:1 KJV (King James Version)

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

Proverbs 10:1 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.

Proverbs 10:1 NCV (New Century Version)

These are the wise words of Solomon: Wise children make their father happy, but foolish children make their mother sad.

Proverbs 10:1 ASV (American Standard Version)

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

Proverbs 10:1 NIV (New International Version)

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

Proverbs 10:1 NKJV (New King James Version)

The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

Proverbs 10:1 AMP (Amplified Bible)

The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish [stubborn] son [who refuses to learn] is a grief to his mother.

Proverbs 10:1 NLT (New Living Translation)

The proverbs of Solomon: A wise child brings joy to a father; a foolish child brings grief to a mother.

Proverbs 10:1 TPT (The Passion Translation)

The wisdom of Solomon: When wisdom comes to a son, joy comes to a father. When a son turns from wisdom, a mother grieves.

Proverbs 10:1 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.