Proverbs 17:21
Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.
Young's Literal Translation
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
20The perverse of heart findeth not good, And the turned in his tongue falleth into evil.
22A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.
Cross References
Genesis 26:34And Esau is a son of forty years, and he taketh a wife, Judith, daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath, daughter of Elon the Hittite,
1 Samuel 8:3and his sons have not walked in his ways, and turn aside after the dishonest gain, and take a bribe, and turn aside judgment.
Proverbs 10:1Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son [is] an affliction to his mother.
Proverbs 17:25A provocation to his father [is] a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.
Proverbs 23:15My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine,
Philemon 1:19I, Paul did write with my hand, I — I will repay; that I may not say that also thyself, besides, to me thou dost owe.
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 →