Proverbs 17:25

The Scriptures 1998

A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her who bore him.

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And it was reported to Yo’aḇ

Proverbs of Shelomoh: A wise son makes a father rejoice, But a foolish son is his mother’s sorrow.

A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.

He who brings forth a fool has sorrow for it, And the father of a fool has no joy.

A foolish son is a calamity to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a continual dripping.

Let your father and your mother rejoice, And let her who bore you exult.

A rod and reproof give wisdom, But a child unrestrained brings shame to his mother.