Proverbs Chapter 27 verse 11 Holy Bible
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.
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My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.
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Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, that I may have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me.
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My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
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Be wise, my son, And bring joy to my heart, Then I can answer my tormentor.
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Be wise, my son, and rejoice my heart. And I return my reproacher a word.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 11. - My son, be wise, and make my heart glad. The exhortation of a father to his son, or of a teacher to his pupil. Such address is not found elsewhere in this latter portion of the book, though common in previous parts. Delitzsch translates, "become wise." Σοφὸς γίνου, Septuagint. Such development of wisdom delights a father's heart, as Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 23:15, 24. That I may answer him that reproacheth me (Psalm 119:42; comp. Psalm 127:5; Ecclus. 30:2). If the pupil did not show wisdom and morality in his conduct, the teacher would incur blame for the apparent failure of his education; whereas the high tone of the disciple might be appealed to as a proof of the merit and efficacy of the tutor's discipline. On the other hand, the evil doings of Hebrews often made the Name of God to be blasphemed among the Gentiles; just as nowadays the inconsistent lives of Christians are the greatest impediment to the success of missionary efforts in heathen countries. St. Jerome has, Ut possis exprobanti respondere sermonem. So Septuagint, "And remove from thyself reproachful words." But the first person is in accordance with the Hebrew.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(11) My son.--The address of a father to his son, or master to pupil.That I may answer him that reproacheth me for having brought you up badly when he sees you ignorant or ill-behaved. So Christians are exhorted to let their "light so shine before men" that their Father in heaven may be thereby glorified (Matthew 5:16).
