Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
He that begetteth a dullard, it is to his own grief, neither can the father of the base, rejoice.
New American Standard Bible
And the father of a fool has no joy.
King James Version
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
Holman Bible
the father of a fool has no joy.
International Standard Version
The man who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow the father of a fool has no joy.
A Conservative Version
He who begets a fool [it is] to his sorrow, and the father of a fool has no joy.
American Standard Version
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.
Amplified
He who becomes the parent of a fool [who is spiritually blind] does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool [who is spiritually blind] has no joy.
Bible in Basic English
He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.
Darby Translation
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow, and the father of a vile man hath no joy.
Julia Smith Translation
The foolish one was born for sorrow to himself, and the father of the foolish one shall not rejoice.,
King James 2000
He that begets a fool does it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool has no joy.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who begets a fool, [there is] trouble for him; the father of a fool will not rejoice.
Modern King James verseion
He who fathers a fool does it to his sorrow; the father of a fool has no joy.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
An unwise body bringeth himself in to sorrow; and the father of a fool can have no joy.
NET Bible
Whoever brings a fool into the world does so to his grief, and the father of a fool has no joy.
New Heart English Bible
He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.
Webster
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
World English Bible
He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.
Themes
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Interlinear
Yalad
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 17:21
Prayers for Proverbs 17:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
20 The crooked in heart, shall not find good, and, he that is perverse with his tongue, shall fall into wickedness. 21 He that begetteth a dullard, it is to his own grief, neither can the father of the base, rejoice. 22 A joyful heart, worketh an excellent cure, - but, a stricken spirit, drieth up the bone.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 10:1
The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son, maketh a glad father, but, a foolish son, is the grief of his mother.
Proverbs 19:13
Engulfing ruin to his father, is a son that is a dullard, - and, a continuous dripping, are the contentions of a wife.
Proverbs 17:25
A vexation to his father, is the son that is a dullard, and a bitterness, to her that bare him.
Genesis 26:34
And when Esau was forty years old, he took to wife Judith, daughter of Beeri. the Hittite; and Basemath, daughter of Elon, the Hittite;
1 Samuel 2:32-35
But thou shalt descry distress at home, in all that shall gladden Israel, - and there shall not be an elder in thine own house, all the days.
Proverbs 15:20
A wise son, maketh a glad father, - but, a dullard, despiseth his own mother.
Proverbs 23:15-16
My son! if thy heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
1 Samuel 8:3
Howbeit his sons walked not in his ways, but stooped to extortion, - and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
2 Samuel 18:33
Then was the king deeply moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept, - and, thus, he said as he went - O my son Absolom, my son - my son - Absolom! could, I, but have died in thy stead, O Absolom, my son - my son!
2 Corinthians 2:3
And I wrote this very thing - lest, if I came, I should have, grief, from those over whom I had need to rejoice, - having confidence in you all, that, my joy, is the joy, of you all.