Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

That

Proverbs 17:25
A foolish son is a grief to his father
And bitterness to her who bore him.
Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon.
A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
Proverbs 15:20
A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.
Proverbs 19:13
A foolish son is destruction to his father,
And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.
Genesis 26:34
When Esau was forty years old he married Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite;
1 Samuel 2:32
You will see the distress of My dwelling, in spite of all the good that I do for Israel; and an old man will not be in your house forever.
1 Samuel 8:3
His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain and took bribes and perverted justice.
2 Samuel 18:33
The king was deeply moved and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept. And thus he said as he walked, “O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Would I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”

Hath

Proverbs 23:15
My son, if your heart is wise,
My own heart also will be glad;
2 Corinthians 2:3
This is the very thing I wrote you, so that when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to make me rejoice; having confidence in you all that my joy would be the joy of you all.
Philemon 1:19
I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand, I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self as well).
3 John 1:4
I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.