A foolish son is the anger of the father: and the sorrow of the mother that bore him.
A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.
A self-confident and foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
A foolish son is irritating to his father and bitter to her who gave birth to him.
A foolish son is the anger of the father and the grief of the mother who conceived him.
A foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
And it was told Joab, that the king wept and mourned for his son.
A wise son maketh the father glad: but a foolish son is the sorrow of his mother.
A wise son maketh a father joyful: but the foolish man despiseth his mother.
A fool is born to his own disgrace: and even his father shall not rejoice in a fool.
A foolish son is the grief of his father: and a wrangling wife is like a roof continually dropping through.
Let thy father, and thy mother be joyful, and let her rejoice that bore thee.
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but the child that is left to his own will bringeth his mother to shame.