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


In Context

18 A man lacking heart is striking hands, A surety he becometh before his friend.

19 Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.

20 The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.

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

22 A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.

23 A bribe from the bosom the wicked taketh, To turn aside the paths 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 Webster Bible Translation 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 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.