# General Information:

These verses continue the "thirty sayings" ([Proverbs 22:20](../22/20.md)).

# The father of the righteous person will greatly rejoice, and he who begets a wise child will be glad in him

Another possible meaning is that the words "he that begets a wise child" explain who "the father of the righteous person" is. AT: "The father of the righteous person, he who begets a wise child, will greatly rejoice and will be glad in him"

# will be glad in him

"will be glad because of him"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/joy]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wise]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/children]]