Proverbs 17:21
Proverbs 17:21 The Message (MSG)
Having a fool for a child is misery; it’s no fun being the parent of a dolt.
Proverbs 17:21 King James Version (KJV)
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: And the father of a fool hath no joy.
Proverbs 17:21 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
He who sires a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.
Proverbs 17:21 New Century Version (NCV)
It is sad to have a foolish child; there is no joy in being the parent of a fool.
Proverbs 17:21 American Standard Version (ASV)
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.
Proverbs 17:21 New International Version (NIV)
To have a fool for a child brings grief; there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.
Proverbs 17:21 New King James Version (NKJV)
He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.
Proverbs 17:21 Amplified Bible (AMP)
He who becomes the parent of a fool [who is spiritually blind] does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool [who is spiritually blind] has no joy.
Proverbs 17:21 New Living Translation (NLT)
It is painful to be the parent of a fool; there is no joy for the father of a rebel.