Proverbs 27:11

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 27:11

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Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

King James Version

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

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WEB

World English Bible

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

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ASV

American Standard Version

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

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 27

⁹ Oil and incense bring joy to the heart, and the counsel of a friend is sweetness to the soul.

¹⁰ Do not forsake your friend or your father’s friend, and do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity; better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.

¹¹ Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I can answer him who taunts me.

¹² The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.

¹³ Take the garment of him who posts security for a stranger; get collateral if it is for a foreigner.

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