Proverbs 17:21
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.
In context
19 He who loves transgression loves strife; he who builds his gate high invites destruction.
20 The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
21 A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.
22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
23 A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.
Proverbs 17:21 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.
- KJV King James Version
- He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
- WEB World English Bible
- He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.
- ASV American Standard Version
- He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.
- DBY Darby Translation
- He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow, and the father of a vile [man] hath no joy.
- WBS Webster Bible
- He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.