Proverbs 17:21

Better a Dry Morsel in Quietness

20The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble. 21A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.

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Berean Standard Bible
A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.
American Standard Version (1901)
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.
Bible in Basic English
He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.
Douay-Rheims 1899
A fool is born to his own disgrace: and even his father shall not rejoice in a fool.
Free Bible Version
A stupid son brings grief to his father; the father of a child who does stupid things has no joy.
Geneva Bible 1599
He that begetteth a foole, getteth himselfe sorow, and the father of a foole can haue no ioy.
King James (Authorized) Version
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
One Unity Resource Bible
He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.
Translation for Translators
Children who are foolish soon cause their parents to be very sad; their parents will not be joyful at all.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Whoever is the parent of a fool brings grief to himself; and the father of a fool has no joy.
Noah Webster Bible
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
World English Bible
He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.
Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.