Proverbs 17:21
He that begetteth a kesil doeth it to his sorrow, 1 and the avi naval hath no simchah. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
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 lev same'ach doeth tov like a medicine, 1 but a downcast ruach drieth up the bones. 1
Cross References
Genesis 26:34And Esav was arba'im shanah when he took to wife Yehudit the bat Be'eri the Chitti, and Basmat the bat Elon the Chitti:
1 Samuel 8:3And his banim walked not in his drakhim, but turned aside after betza (dishonest gain), and took shochad (bribe[s]), and perverted mishpat (justice).
Proverbs 10:1The mishle (proverbs) of Sh'lomo. 1 A ben chacham maketh glad an av, 1 but a ben kesil is the grief of his em. 1
Proverbs 17:25A ben kesil is a ka'as (grief) to aviv (his father), 1 and bitterness to her that bore him. 1
Proverbs 23:15Beni (my son), if thine lev be chacham, 1 my own lev shall have simchah. 1
Philemon 1:19I, [Rav] Sha'ul, am writing this with my own hand: I will repay. This is not to meorer (point out) the fact that on your cheshbon you owe me your very neshamah.
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 →