Proverbs 27:11

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

Proverbs 27:11 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 27:11

My son, be wise, and make my heart glad
That is, show thyself to be a wise man by thy words and actions; endeavour to get a good share of wisdom and knowledge, and make a good use of it, and that will rejoice my heart; as nothing more gladdens the heart of a parent than the wisdom and prudent behaviour of his son; see ( Proverbs 10:1 ) ( Proverbs 23:15 Proverbs 23:24 Proverbs 23:25 ) ;

that I may answer him that reproacheth me;
with begetting a foolish son, or a wicked man; or making him such by ill examples; or through neglect of education; or by using too much severity in it.

Proverbs 27:11 In-Context

9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, so does the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel.

10 Do not forsake thine own friend and thy father’s friend, 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.

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

12 A prudent man foresees the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are hurt by it.

13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger and take a pledge of him that is surety for a strange woman.