Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 17:21
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Berean Standard Bible
A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.
King James Version
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.
American Standard Version
He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 17
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.
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