Proverbs 17:21 in English

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

²¹ and the heart of a fool is grief to its possessor. A father rejoices not over an uninstructed son; but a wise son gladdens his mother.

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

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

²¹ and the heart of a fool is grief to its possessor. A father rejoices not over an uninstructed son; but a wise son gladdens his mother.

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

²¹ Children who are foolish soon cause their parents to be very sad; their parents will not be joyful at all.

²¹ and the heart of a fool is grief to its possessor. A father rejoices not over an uninstructed son; but a wise son gladdens his mother.

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

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

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

²¹ He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.

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

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

²¹ A stupid son brings grief to his father; the father of a child who does stupid things has no joy.

²¹ He that begetteth a foole, getteth himselfe sorow, and the father of a foole can haue no ioy.

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

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

²¹ He that begetteth a fool doth it to his sorrow; and the father of a worthless fool cannot have any joy.

²¹ And the heart of a fool is grief to its possessor. A father rejoices not over an uninstructed son; But a wise son gladdens his mother.

²¹ Whoso begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; Yea, the father of the fool hath no joy.

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

²¹ Whoever is the parent of a fool brings grief to himself; and the father of a fool has no joy.

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

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

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

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

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

²¹ A fool is born in his shame; but neither the father shall be glad in a fool.

²¹ A fool is born in his shame; but neither the father shall be glad in a fool. (A fool is born to his parents? shame; and the father shall never be glad, or have joy, over his foolish son.)

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