Proverbs 17:21

In 11 translations

BSB

A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.

KJV

He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

WEB

He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.

ASV

He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.

LSV

Whoever is begetting a fool has affliction for it, || Indeed, the father of a fool does not rejoice.

YLT

Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.

DBY

He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow, and the father of a vile [man] hath no joy.

DRC

A fool is born to his own disgrace: and even his father shall not rejoice in a fool.

GNV

He that begetteth a foole, getteth himselfe sorow, and the father of a foole can haue no ioy.

JPS

He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; and the father of a churl hath no joy.

LXXE

and the heart of a fool is grief to its possessor. A father rejoices not over an uninstructed son; but a wise son gladdens his mother.

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Original-language editions

WLC

יֹלֵ֣ד כְּ֭סִיל לְת֣וּגָה ל֑וֹ וְלֹֽא־יִ֝שְׂמַ֗ח אֲבִ֣י נָבָֽל׃

LXX-Br

καρδία δὲ ἄφρονος ὀδύνη τῷ κεκτημένῳ αὐτήν· οὐκ εὐφραίνεται πατὴρ ἐφʼ υἱῷ ἀπαιδεύτῳ, υἱὸς δὲ φρόνιμος εὐφραίνει μητέρα αὐτοῦ.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Proverbs 10:1The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
• Proverbs 19:13A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.
• Proverbs 23:15–16My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice. My inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.
• Proverbs 15:20A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
• Genesis 26:34When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.
• 1 Samuel 2:32–35You will see distress in My dwelling place. Despite all that is good in Israel, no one in your house will ever again reach old age. And every one of you that I do not cut off from My altar, your eyes will fail and your…
• Proverbs 17:25A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
• Philemon 1:19–20I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very self. Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
• 3 John 1:4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
• 2 Samuel 18:33The king was shaken and went up to the gate chamber and wept. And as he walked, he cried out, “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”
• 2 Corinthians 2:3I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be saddened by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.
• 1 Samuel 8:3But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.

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