Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Darby English Bible (DBY)

The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son `is' an affliction to his mother.