Proverbs 17:21
He that begetteth a foole, begetteth his sorowe: and the father of a foole can haue no ioy.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
In Context
22A mery heart make a lustie age: but a sorowfull minde dryeth vp the bones.
Cross References
Genesis 26:34Esau was fourtie yere olde, & he toke a wyfe [called] Iudith, the daughter of Beeri an Hethite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon, an Hethite [also.]
Proverbs 10:1A wyse sonne maketh a glad father: but an vndiscrete sonne is an heauinesse vnto his mother.
Proverbs 17:25An vndiscrete sonne is a griefe vnto his father: and an heauinesse vnto his mother.
Proverbs 23:15My sonne if thy heart receaue wysdome, my heart also shall reioyce:
Philemon 1:19I Paul haue written it with myne owne hande, I wyll recompence it: Albeit, I do not say to thee, howe that thou owest vnto me euen thyne owne selfe.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 17:21
Folly and Wickedness. 20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. Note, 1. Framing ill designs will be of no advantage to us; there is nothing got by them: He that has a froward heart, that sows discord and is full of resentment, cannot promise himself to get by it sufficient to counterbalance the loss of his repose and reputation, nor can he take any rational satisfaction in it; he finds no good. 2. Giving ill language will be a great disadvantage to… Read the whole commentary →