Proverbs 17:21
And the heart of a fool is grief to its possessor. 1 A father rejoices not over an uninstructed son; 1 But a wise son gladdens his mother. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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 glad heart promotes health; 1 But the bones of a sorrowful man dry up. 1
Cross References
Genesis 26:34And Esau was forty years old; and he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath, daughter of Elon the Hittite.
1 Samuel 8:3And his sons did not walk in his way; and they turned aside after gain, and took gifts, and perverted judgments.
Proverbs 10:1A wise son makes his father glad: 1 But a foolish son is a grief to his mother. 1
Proverbs 17:25A foolish son is a cause of anger to his father, 1 And grief to her that bore him. 1
Proverbs 23:15Son, if thy heart be wise, 1 Thou shalt also gladden my heart; 1
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 →