Proverbs 17:21

New American Standard Bible

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

Proverbs 17:21

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

²¹The one who fathers a fool gets trouble;
the parent of a fool has no joy.^(A)

²¹A fool is born to his own disgrace: and even his father shall not rejoice in a fool.

²¹Having a fool for a child is misery;
it’s no fun being the parent of a dolt.

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition (NRSVUE)

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition (DRA)

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