Proverbs 17:21 | |
NASB: He who sires a fool [does so] to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy. (NASB ©1995) GWT: The parent of a fool has grief, and the father of a godless fool has no joy. (GOD'S WORD®) KJV: He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. ASV: He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy. BBE: He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy. DBY: He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow, and the father of a vile man hath no joy. JPS: He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; and the father of a churl hath no joy. WBS: He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. WEB: He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy. YLT: Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not. | |
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