Proverbs 28:7 - Compare All Versions
Proverbs 28:7 MSG (The Message)
Practice God’s law—get a reputation for wisdom; hang out with a loose crowd—embarrass your family.
Proverbs 28:7 KJV (King James Version)
Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: But he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.
Proverbs 28:7 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
He who keeps the law is a discerning son, But he who is a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.
Proverbs 28:7 NCV (New Century Version)
Children who obey what they have been taught are wise, but friends of troublemakers disgrace their parents.
Proverbs 28:7 ASV (American Standard Version)
Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son; But he that is a companion of gluttons shameth his father.
Proverbs 28:7 NIV (New International Version)
A discerning son heeds instruction, but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.
Proverbs 28:7 NKJV (New King James Version)
Whoever keeps the law is a discerning son, But a companion of gluttons shames his father.
Proverbs 28:7 AMP (Amplified Bible)
He who keeps the law [of God and man] is a wise and discerning son, But he who is a companion of gluttons humiliates his father [and himself].
Proverbs 28:7 NLT (New Living Translation)
Young people who obey the law are wise; those with wild friends bring shame to their parents.
Proverbs 28:7 TPT (The Passion Translation)
To be obedient to what you’ve been taught proves you’re an honorable child, but to socialize with the lawless brings shame to your parents.
Proverbs 28:7 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.