Sirach 30:3
Good News Translation
Anyone who gives good guidance to his son cannot only take pride in him among his friends, but he can make his enemies jealous.

New Revised Standard Version
He who teaches his son will make his enemies envious, and will glory in him among his friends.

Contemporary English Version
Parents who give their children an education make their enemies jealous and can boast to friends. *

New American Bible
Whoever educates a son will make his enemy jealous, and rejoice in him among his friends.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He that teacheth his son, maketh his enemy jealous, and in the midst of his friends he shall glory in him.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He that teacheth his son, maketh his enemy jealous, and in the midst of his friends he shall glory in him.

Sirach 30:1
He that loveth his son, frequently chastiseth him, that he may rejoice in his latter end, and not grope after the doors of his neighbours.

Sirach 30:2
He that instructeth his son shall be praised in him, and shall glory in him in the midst of them of his household.

Sirach 30:4
His father is dead, and he is as if he were not dead: for he hath left one behind him that is like himself.

Sirach 30:5
While he lived he saw and rejoiced in him: and when he died he was not sorrowful, neither was he confounded before his enemies.

Context
Sirach 30
2He that instructeth his son shall be praised in him, and shall glory in him in the midst of them of his household. 3He that teacheth his son, maketh his enemy jealous, and in the midst of his friends he shall glory in him. 4His father is dead, and he is as if he were not dead: for he hath left one behind him that is like himself.…
Cross References
Sirach 30:1
He that loveth his son, frequently chastiseth him, that he may rejoice in his latter end, and not grope after the doors of his neighbours.

Sirach 30:2
He that instructeth his son shall be praised in him, and shall glory in him in the midst of them of his household.

Sirach 30:4
His father is dead, and he is as if he were not dead: for he hath left one behind him that is like himself.

Sirach 30:5
While he lived he saw and rejoiced in him: and when he died he was not sorrowful, neither was he confounded before his enemies.



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 30:2
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