Proverbs 17:21
“He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 17:21 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Wer einen Toren zeugt, dem wird es zum Kummer, und der Vater eines Narren hat keine Freude.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
El que engendra al necio, para su tristeza lo engendra: y el padre del fatuo no se alegrará.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Quem gera o louco cria sua própria tristeza; e o pai do imprudente não se alegrará.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Aquele que gera um tolo traz sofrimento a si mesmo; quem quer que seja pai de um insensato não terá alegria.
📖 Proverbs 17:21 in Context
19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
20He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
22A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
23A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
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