Proverbs 15:20

Compared across 30 translations

English
A wise son makes a father glad,But a foolish man despises his mother.
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Intelligent children make their parents proud; lazy students embarrass their parents.
A wise son makes a father glad,But a foolish man despises his mother.
A wise son makes his father glad. But a foolish son hates his mother.
A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
Sensible children bring joy to their father; foolish children despise their mother.
Arabic
الابْنُ الْحَكِيمُ يَسُرُّ أَبَاهُ وَالْجَاهِلُ يَحْتَقِرُ أُمَّهُ.
Danish
Et klogt barn glæder sin far, kun en tåbe gør nar af sin mor.
German
Ein kluger Sohn macht seinen Eltern Freude, ein Dummkopf zeigt ihnen keinen Respekt.
Spanish
El hijo sabio alegra a su padre; el hijo necio menosprecia a su madre.
El hijo sabio alegra a su padre; el hijo necio menosprecia a su madre.
French
Un fils sage fait la joie de son père ;seul un homme insensé a du mépris pour sa mère.
Hiligaynon
Ang maalamon nga anak nagahatag sang kalipay sa iya ginikanan. Buang-buang ang anak nga nagapakalain sa iya ginikanan.
Japanese
分別がある息子は父親を喜ばせ、反抗的な息子は母親を悲しませます。
Korean
지혜로운 아들은 자기 아버지를 즐겁게 하여도 미련한 아들은 자기 어머니를 업신여긴다.
nl
Een verstandige zoon geeft zijn vader veel vreugde, maar een dwaas veracht zijn moeder.
Portuguese
O filho sábio dá alegria a seu pai,mas o tolo despreza a sua mãe.
Um filho sábio procura dar alegria aos seus pais;os insensatos desprezam a opinião deles.
Romanian
Un fiu înţelept aduce bucurie tatălui său, dar omul prost îşi dispreţuieşte mama.
Russian
Мудрый сын радует отца, а глупец презирает мать.
Мудрый сын радует отца, а глупец презирает мать.
Мудрый сын радует отца, а глупец презирает мать.
Мудрый сын радует отца,а глупец презирает мать.
Swedish
En vis son är sin fars glädje, en dåraktig föraktar sin mor.
Thai
บุตรที่ฉลาดทำให้พ่อสุขใจแต่บุตรที่โง่เขลาดูหมิ่นแม่ของตน
zh-Hans
智慧之子使父亲欢喜, 愚昧的人却藐视母亲。
智 慧 子 使 父 亲 喜 乐 ; 愚 昧 人 藐 视 母 亲 。
zh-Hant
智慧之子使父親歡喜, 愚昧的人卻藐視母親。