Proverbs 17:21
Whoever is the parent of a fool brings grief to himself; 1 and the father of a fool has no joy. 1
Unlocked Literal 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 cheerful heart is good medicine, 1 but a broken spirit dries up the bones. 1
Cross References
Genesis 26:34When Esau was forty years old, he took a wife, Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and also Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite.
1 Samuel 8:3His sons did not walk in his ways, but chased after dishonest gain. They took bribes and perverted justice.
Proverbs 10:1The proverbs of Solomon. 1 A wise son makes his father rejoice 1 but a foolish son brings grief to his mother. 1
Proverbs 17:25A foolish son is a grief to his father 1 and bitterness to the woman who bore him. 1
Proverbs 23:15My son, if your heart is wise, 1 then my heart also will be glad; 1
Philemon 1:19I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I myself will pay it back—not to mention that you owe me your own self!
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 →