Proverbs 17:21

A man fathers a fool to his own sorrow;
the father of a fool has no joy.

Proverbs 10:1

Solomon’s proverbs:

A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish son, heartache to his mother.

Proverbs 19:13

A foolish son is his father’s ruin,
and a wife’s nagging is an endless dripping.

Proverbs 17:25

A foolish son is grief to his father
and bitterness to the one who bore him.

Genesis 26:34

When Esau was 40 years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.

1 Samuel 2:32-35

You will see distress in the place of worship, in spite of all that is good in Israel, and no one in your family will ever again reach old age.

Proverbs 15:20

A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish man despises his mother.

Proverbs 23:15-16

My son, if your heart is wise,
my heart will indeed rejoice.

1 Samuel 8:3

However, his sons did not walk in his ways—they turned toward dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.

2 Samuel 18:33

The king was deeply moved and went up to the gate chamber and wept. As he walked, he cried, “My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, Absalom, my son, my son!”

2 Corinthians 2:3

I wrote this very thing so that when I came I wouldn’t have pain from those who ought to give me joy, because I am confident about all of you that my joy will also be yours.

3 John 1:4

I have no greater joy than this: to hear that my children are walking in the truth.

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Proverbs 17:21

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

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