21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.


In Context

18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

Proverbs 17:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:21He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

17:21To have a fool for a son brings grief; there is no joy for the father of a fool.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

17:21A fool is born to his own disgrace: and even his father shall not rejoice in a fool.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

17:21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow, and the father of a vile man hath no joy.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

17:21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

17:21He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

17:21Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

17:21He that begets a fool does it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool has no joy.