Proverbs 17:25
A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
BSB
ASV
A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.
KJV
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
A foolish son is a grief to his father,.... Because of his folly and wickedness, and the ruin he is bringing himself to; and bitterness to her that bare him; a cause of bitterness of soul to his mother, more distressing than the bitter pains with which she brought him forth into the world. Jarchi, by the father, understands the blessed God; and by her that bare him, the congregation of Israel; to whom Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, was bitterness, who caused Israel to sin; see Pro 10:1.
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Proverbs 10:1The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
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My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice.
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel,
A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.
The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.
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Proverbs 15:20A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
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The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
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Proverbs 19:13A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.
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Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike—
