American King James Version
" A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him. "
— Proverbs 17:25, American King James Version
“A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.”
“A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him. ”
“A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.”
“A foolish child is a grief to his father, and bitterness to the mother who bore him.”
“A foolish son is the anger of the father: and the sorrow of the mother that bore him.”
“A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.”
“A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.”
A merry heart does good like a medicine: but a broken spirit dries the bones.
A wicked man takes a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
Wisdom is before him that has understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.
Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.
He that has knowledge spares his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.
Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise: and he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.