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Proverbs 17:21
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21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

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21 He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.

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Proverbs 17:21
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21 He who (A)sires a fool gets himself sorrow,
    and the father of a fool has no joy.

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Proverbs 17:21
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21 He who (A)fathers a fool does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.

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