25A foolish son is the anger of the father: and the sorrow of the mother that bore him.


In Context

22 A joyful mind maketh age flourishing: a sorrowful spirit drieth up the bones.

23 The wicked man taketh gifts out of the bosom, that he may pervert the paths of judgment.

24 Wisdom shineth in the face of the wise: the eyes of fools are in the ends of the earth.

25 A foolish son is the anger of the father: and the sorrow of the mother that bore him.

26 It is no good thing to do hurt to the just: nor to strike the prince, who judgeth right.

27 He that setteth bounds to his words. is knowing and wise: and the man of understanding is of a precious spirit.

Proverbs 17:25 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:25A foolish son [is] a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

17:25A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the one who bore him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:25A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:25A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:25A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:25A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:25A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:25A provocation to his father is a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:25A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.