Proverbs 27 · Verse 11

Proverbs 27:11

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
Proverbs 27:11, King James Version

Proverbs 27:11 in other translations

BSBBe wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.
WEBBe wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.
ASVMy son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.
YLTBe wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.
DARBYBe wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me.
BBEMy son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.
WebsterMy son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

What does Proverbs 27:11 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
11. The wisdom of children both reflects credit on parents and contributes to their aid in difficulties.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
An affectionate parent urges his son to prudent conduct that should gladden his heart. The good conduct of Christians is the best answer to all who find fault with the gospel.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Proverbs 27:11 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

חֲכַ֣םcha.Khambe wiseH2449
בְּ֭נִיBe.niO son myH1121
וְשַׂמַּ֣חve.sa.Machand make gladH8055
לִבִּ֑יli.Biheart myH3820
וְאָשִׁ֖יבָהve.'a.Shi.vahso let me bring backH7725
חֹרְפִ֣יcho.re.Fi[one who] taunts meH2778
דָבָֽר\׃da.Vara wordH1697

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Proverbs 27:11

  • Proverbs 10:1

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

  • Psalms 119:42

    So shall I have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.

  • Proverbs 23:15-16

    My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

  • 2 John 1:4

    I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

  • Proverbs 23:24-25

    The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him. Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.

  • Proverbs 15:20

    A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

  • Proverbs 29:3

    Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.

  • Ecclesiastes 2:18-21

    Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me. And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity. Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun. For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

  • Philemon 1:7

    For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

  • Psalms 127:4-5

    As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man; so are children of the youth. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them: they shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

  • Philemon 1:19-20

    I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides. Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
be wise.
10:1; 15:20; 23:15,16,24,25; Ec 2:18-21; Phm 1:7,19,20; 2Jo 1:4
that I.
Ps 119:42; 127:4,5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Proverbs 27:10

    Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

  • Proverbs 27:11

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

  • Proverbs 27:12

    A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.

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Proverbs 27:11 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Sé sabio, hijo mío, y alegra mi corazón, y tendré qué responder al que me deshonrare.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Mon fils, sois sage et réjouis mon cœur, afin que j’aie de quoi répondre à celui qui m’outrage.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Sei weise, mein Sohn, und erfreue mein Herz, damit ich Antwort geben könne meinem Schmäher.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Stude sapientiæ, fili mi, et lætifica cor meum, ut possis exprobranti respondere sermonem.