Proverbs 17:21

God's Word

The parent of a fool has grief, and the father of a godless fool has no joy.

Cross References

Genesis 26:34

When Esau was 40 years old, he married Judith, daughter of Beeri the Hittite. He also married Basemath, daughter of Elon the Hittite.

2 Samuel 18:33

The king was shaken ⌞by the news⌟. He went to the room above the gate and cried. “My son Absalom!” he said as he went. “My son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died in your place! Absalom, my son, my son!”

Proverbs 10:1

The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes his father happy, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

Proverbs 15:20

A wise son makes his father happy, but a foolish child despises its mother.

Proverbs 17:25

A foolish son is a heartache to his father and bitter grief to his mother.

Proverbs 19:13

A foolish son ruins his father, and a quarreling woman is like constantly dripping water.

2 Corinthians 2:3

This is the very reason I wrote to you. I didn’t want to visit you and be distressed by those who should make me happy. I’m confident about all of you that whatever makes me happy also makes you happy.

3 John 1:4

Nothing makes me happier than to hear that my children are living according to the truth.

1 Samuel 8:3

The sons didn’t follow their father’s example but turned to dishonest ways of making money. They took bribes and denied people justice.