Proverbs 17:21
He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.
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Referenced Verses
- Prov 10:1 : 1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
- Prov 19:13 : 13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
- Prov 17:25 : 25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.
- Prov 15:20 : 20 A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.
- Prov 23:15-16 : 15 My son, if thy heart be wise, My heart will be glad, even mine: 16 Yea, my heart will rejoice, When thy lips speak right things.
- Gen 26:34 : 34 And when Esau was forty years old he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:
- 1 Sam 2:32-35 : 32 And thou shalt behold the affliction of [my] habitation, in all the wealth which [God] shall give Israel; and there shall not be an old man in thy house for ever. 33 And the man of thine, [whom] I shall not cut off from mine altar, [shall be] to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thy heart; and all the increase of thy house shall die in the flower of their age. 34 And this shall be the sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they shall die both of them. 35 And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in my heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.
- 1 Sam 8:3 : 3 And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted justice.
- 2 Sam 18:33 : 33 And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
- 2 Cor 2:3 : 3 And I wrote this very thing, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is [the joy] of you all.
- Phlm 1:19-20 : 19 I Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee that thou owest to me even thine own self besides. 20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.
- 3 John 1:4 : 4 Greater joy have I none than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Prov 17:24-252 verses87%
24 Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.
- Prov 15:20-212 verses81%
20 A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21 Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding maketh straight his going.
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24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; And he that begetteth a wise child will have joy of him.
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1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
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29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
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20 He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
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5 A fool despiseth his father's correction; But he that regardeth reproof getteth prudence.
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13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.
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15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; [But] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
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3 The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.
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16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he hath no understanding?
- Prov 19:26-272 verses75%
26 He that doeth violence to his father, and chaseth away his mother, Is a son that causeth shame and bringeth reproach.
27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction [Only] to err from the words of knowledge.
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17 He that is soon angry will deal foolishly; And a man of wicked devices is hated.
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2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.
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12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly.
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20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.
- Prov 26:4-63 verses73%
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool Cutteth off [his own] feet, [and] drinketh in damage.
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23 It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And [so is] wisdom to a man of understanding.
- Prov 17:5-62 verses73%
5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker; [And] he that is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.
6 Children's children are the crown of old men; And the glory of children are their fathers.
- Prov 26:10-112 verses73%
10 [As] an archer that woundeth all, So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by.
11 As a dog that returneth to his vomit, [So is] a fool that repeateth his folly.
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18 If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, that will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and, though they chasten him, will not hearken unto them;
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17 Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.
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7 Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son; But he that is a companion of gluttons shameth his father.
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10 Delicate living is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
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13 Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king, who knoweth not how to receive admonition any more.
- Prov 18:6-72 verses72%
6 A fool's lips enter into contention, And his mouth calleth for stripes.
7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
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16 Every prudent man worketh with knowledge; But a fool flaunteth [his] folly.
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20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.
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2 A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.
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11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, That I may answer him that reproacheth me.
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13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
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15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
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11 A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.
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11 As the partridge that sitteth on [eggs] which she hath not laid, so is he that getteth riches, and not by right; in the midst of his days they shall leave him, and at his end he shall be a fool.
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14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.
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10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; But a prating fool shall fall.
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22 A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
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21 An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; But the end thereof shall not be blessed.
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17 Fools because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
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24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
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8 The wise in heart will receive commandments; But a prating fool shall fall.
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1 A wise son [heareth] his father's instruction; But a scoffer heareth not rebuke.