Proverbs 17:25

Bible in Basic English (1941)

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.

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  • Prov 10:1 : 1 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
  • Prov 15:20 : 20 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.
  • Prov 19:13 : 13 A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.
  • Eccl 2:18-19 : 18 Hate had I for all my work which I had done, because the man who comes after me will have its fruits. 19 And who is to say if that man will be wise or foolish? But he will have power over all my work which I have done and in which I have been wise under the sun. This again is to no purpose.
  • 2 Sam 13:1-9 : 1 Now after this, it came about that Absalom, David's son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and David's son Amnon was in love with her. 2 And he was so deeply in love that he became ill because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin, and so it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her. 3 But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah, David's brother: and Jonadab was a very wise man. 4 And he said to him, O son of the king, why are you getting thinner day by day? will you not say what your trouble is? And Amnon said to him, I am in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister. 5 Then Jonadab said to him, Go to your bed, and let it seem that you are ill: and when your father comes to see you, say to him, Let my sister Tamar come and give me bread, and get the food ready before my eyes, so that I may see it and take it from her hand. 6 So Amnon went to bed and made himself seem ill: and when the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, Please let my sister Tamar come and make me one or two cakes before my eyes, so that I may take food from her hand. 7 Then David sent to the house for Tamar and said, Go now to your brother Amnon's house and get a meal for him. 8 So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was in bed. And she took paste and made cakes before his eyes, cooking them over the fire. 9 And she took the cooking-pot, and put the cakes before him, but he would not take them. And Amnon said, Let everyone go away from me. So they all went out. 10 Then Amnon said to Tamar, Take the food and come into my bedroom, so that I may take it from your hand. So Tamar took the cakes she had made and went with them into her brother Amnon's bedroom. 11 And when she took them to give them to him, he put his arms round her and said, Come to bed, my sister. 12 And answering him, she said, O my brother, do not put shame on me; it is not right for such a thing to be done in Israel: do not this evil thing. 13 What will become of me in my shame? and as for you, you will be looked down on with disgust by all Israel. Now then, go and make your request to the king, for he will not keep me from you. 14 But he would not give attention to what she said: but being stronger than she, he took her by force, and had connection with her. 15 Then Amnon was full of hate for her, hating her with a hate greater than his earlier love for her. And he said to her, Get up and be gone. 16 And she said to him, Not so, my brother, for this great wrong in sending me away is worse than what you did to me before. But he gave no attention to her. 17 Then he gave a cry to the servant who was waiting on him and said, Put this woman out, and let the door be locked after her. 18 Now she had on a long robe, such as in past times the king's virgin daughters were dressed in. Then the servant put her out, locking the door after her. 19 And Tamar, in her grief, put dust on her head; and she put her hand on her head and went away crying loudly. 20 And her brother Absalom said to her, Has your brother Amnon been with you? but now, let there be an end to your crying, my sister: he is your brother, do not take this thing to heart. So Tamar went on living uncomforted in her brother's house. 21 But when King David had news of all these things he was very angry; but he did not make trouble for Amnon his son, for he was dear to David, being his oldest son. 22 But Absalom said nothing to his brother Amnon, good or bad: for he was full of hate for him, because he had taken his sister Tamar by force.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 17:20-21
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    87%

    20 Nothing good comes to him whose heart is fixed on evil purposes: and he who has an evil tongue will come to trouble.

    21 He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.

  • Prov 15:20-21
    2 verses
    86%

    20 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.

    21 Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.

  • Prov 10:1
    85%

    1 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

  • Prov 19:13
    83%

    13 A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.

  • Prov 15:5
    81%

    5 A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

  • Prov 22:15
    80%

    15 Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.

  • Prov 19:26-27
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    79%

    26 He who is violent to his father, driving away his mother, is a son causing shame and a bad name.

    27 A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.

  • Deut 21:18-19
    2 verses
    77%

    18 If a man has a son who is hard-hearted and uncontrolled, who gives no attention to the voice of his father and mother, and will not be ruled by them, though they give him punishment:

    19 Then let his father and mother take him to the responsible men of the town, to the public place;

  • Hos 13:13
    77%

    13 The pains of a woman in childbirth will come on him: he is an unwise son, for at this time it is not right for him to keep his place when children come to birth.

  • Prov 17:24
    77%

    24 Wisdom is before the face of him who has sense; but the eyes of the foolish are on the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 23:24-25
    2 verses
    76%

    24 The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him.

    25 Let your father and your mother be glad, let her who gave you birth have joy.

  • Prov 19:3
    76%

    3 By his foolish behaviour a man's ways are turned upside down, and his heart is bitter against the Lord.

  • Prov 29:17
    76%

    17 Give your son training, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your soul.

  • Prov 11:29
    75%

    29 The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.

  • Prov 27:11
    75%

    11 My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.

  • Prov 13:1
    75%

    1 A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.

  • Eccl 4:13
    75%

    13 A young man who is poor and wise is better than a king who is old and foolish and will not be guided by the wisdom of others.

  • Prov 17:12
    75%

    12 It is better to come face to face with a bear whose young ones have been taken away than with a foolish man acting foolishly.

  • Prov 19:18
    75%

    18 Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death.

  • Prov 17:2
    75%

    2 A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers.

  • Prov 17:16
    74%

    16 How will money in the hand of the foolish get him wisdom, seeing that he has no sense?

  • Prov 17:5-6
    2 verses
    74%

    5 Whoever makes sport of the poor puts shame on his Maker; and he who is glad because of trouble will not go free from punishment.

    6 Children's children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their fathers.

  • Prov 14:17
    74%

    17 He who is quickly angry will do what is foolish, but the man of good sense will have quiet.

  • Prov 28:7
    74%

    7 He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who keeps company with feasters puts shame on his father.

  • Prov 10:23
    74%

    23 It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom.

  • Prov 29:15
    74%

    15 The rod and sharp words give wisdom: but a child who is not guided is a cause of shame to his mother.

  • Prov 13:24
    74%

    24 He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.

  • Prov 12:15-16
    2 verses
    73%

    15 The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

    16 A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.

  • Prov 27:3
    73%

    3 A stone has great weight, and sand is crushing; but the wrath of the foolish is of greater weight than these.

  • Prov 23:15
    73%

    15 My son, if your heart becomes wise, I, even I, will be glad in heart;

  • Prov 1:8
    73%

    8 My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:

  • Prov 14:7
    72%

    7 Go away from the foolish man, for you will not see the lips of knowledge.

  • Eccl 10:15
    72%

    15 The work of the foolish will be a weariness to him, because he has no knowledge of the way to the town.

  • Job 5:3
    72%

    3 I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly the curse came on his house.

  • Prov 19:10
    72%

    10 Material comfort is not good for the foolish; much less for a servant to be put over rulers.

  • Prov 30:11
    72%

    11 There is a generation who put a curse on their father, and do not give a blessing to their mother.

  • Prov 23:22
    72%

    22 Give ear to your father whose child you are, and do not keep honour from your mother when she is old.

  • Prov 26:5
    72%

    5 Give a foolish man a foolish answer, or he will seem wise to himself.

  • Prov 26:9
    72%

    9 Like a thorn which goes up into the hand of a man overcome by drink, so is a wise saying in the mouth of a foolish man.

  • Prov 14:3
    72%

    3 In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.

  • Prov 23:9
    72%

    9 Say nothing in the hearing of a foolish man, for he will put no value on the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 29:20
    72%

    20 Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.

  • Prov 14:24
    72%

    24 Their wisdom is a crown to the wise, but their foolish behaviour is round the head of the unwise.