American Standard Version
"He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy. "
— Proverbs 17:21, American Standard Version
“He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.”
“He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.”
“Whoever brings a fool into the world does so to his grief, and the father of a fool has no joy.”
“A fool is born to his own disgrace: and even his father shall not rejoice in a fool.”
“He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.”
“He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.”
A man void of understanding striketh hands, And becometh surety in the presence of his neighbor.
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.
A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom, To pervert the ways of justice.
Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.