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

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 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 child brings joy to a father; a foolish child brings grief to a mother.

Then I can answer those who taunt me, for I trust in your word.

My child, if your heart is wise, my own heart will rejoice!Everything in me will celebrate when you speak what is right.

Sensible children bring joy to their father; foolish children despise their mother.

I came to hate all my hard work here on earth, for I must leave to others everything I have earned.And who can tell whether my successors will be wise or foolish? Yet they will control everything I have gained by my skill and hard work under the sun. How meaningless!So I gave up in despair, questioning the value of all my hard work in this world.Some people work wisely with knowledge and skill, then must leave the fruit of their efforts to someone who hasn’t worked for it. This, too, is meaningless, a great tragedy.

I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it. And I won’t mention that you owe me your very soul!Yes, my brother, please do me this favor for the Lord’s sake. Give me this encouragement in Christ.

Your love has given me much joy and comfort, my brother, for your kindness has often refreshed the hearts of God’s people.

Children born to a young man are like arrows in a warrior’s hands.How joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them! He will not be put to shame when he confronts his accusers at the city gates.

The father of godly children has cause for joy. What a pleasure to have children who are wise.So give your father and mother joy! May she who gave you birth be happy.

The man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but if he hangs around with prostitutes, his wealth is wasted.