Proverbs 17:21

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

A fool is born to his own disgrace: and even his father shall not rejoice in a fool.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:1

A wise son maketh the father glad: but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.

Proverbs 19:13

A foolish son is the grief of his father: and a wrangling wife is like a roof continually dropping through.

Proverbs 17:25

A foolish son is the anger of the father: and the sorrow of the mother that bore him.

Proverbs 15:20

A wise son maketh a father joyful: but the foolish man despiseth his mother.

Genesis 26:34

And Esau being forty years old, married wives, Judith, the daughter of Beeri the Hethite, and Basemath, the daughter of Elon, of the same place.

3 John 1:4

I have no greater grace than this, to hear that my children walk in truth.

2 Corinthians 2:3

And I wrote this same to you; that I may not, when I come, have sorrow upon sorrow, from them of whom I ought to rejoice: having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

2 Samuel 18:33

The king therefore being much moved, went up to the high chamber over the gate, and wept. And as he went he spoke in this manner: My son Absalom, Absalom my son! Would to God that I might die for thee, Absalom my son, my son Absalom!

1 Samuel 8:3

And his sons walked not in his ways: but they turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.