He who siresa fool[does so] to his sorrow,And the fatherof a foolhasnojoy.
When Esauwas fortyyearsoldhe marriedJudiththe daughterof Beerithe Hittite,and Basemaththe daughterof Elonthe Hittite;
The kingwas deeplymovedand wentup to the chamberoverthe gateand wept.And thushe saidas he walked,"O my sonAbsalom,my son,my sonAbsalom!WouldI had diedinsteadof you, O Absalom,my son,my son!"
The proverbsof Solomon.A wisesonmakesa fatherglad,But a foolishsonis a griefto his mother.
A wisesonmakesa fatherglad,But a foolishmandespiseshis mother.
A foolishsonis a griefto his fatherAnd bitternessto her who borehim.
A foolishsonis destructionto his father,And the contentionsof a wifeare a constantdripping.
Thisis the very thingI wroteyou, sothat when I came,I would not havesorrowfrom those whoought to makeme rejoice;having confidencein you allthat my joywould be [the joy] of you all.
I havenogreaterjoythan this,to hearof my childrenwalkingin the truth.
His sons,however, did not walkin his ways,but turnedasideafterdishonestgainand tookbribesand pervertedjustice.
