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Proverbs 17:21

World English Bible

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

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Proverbs 17:21 in other translations

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

Proverbs 17:21 · American Standard Version

Proverbs 17:21 in context

  1. 19He who loves disobedience loves strife.
    One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
  2. 20One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity,
    and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
  3. 21He who becomes the father of a fool grieves.
    The father of a fool has no joy.
  4. 22A cheerful heart makes good medicine,
    but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
  5. 23A wicked man receives a bribe in secret,
    to pervert the ways of justice.