Proverbs 17:25

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 17:25

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Berean Standard Bible

A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.

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KJV

King James Version

A foolish son [is] a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

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WEB

World English Bible

A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.

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ASV

American Standard Version

A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 17

²³ A wicked man takes a covert bribe to subvert the course of justice.

²⁴ Wisdom is the focus of the discerning, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

²⁵ A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.

²⁶ It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.

²⁷ A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.

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