Proverbs 17:21

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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 overbs 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 thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. 16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
  • Gen 26:34 : 34 And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:
  • 1 Sam 2:32-35 : 32 And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine 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 thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age. 34 And this shall be a 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 mine 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 judgment.
  • 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 God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
  • 2 Cor 2:3 : 3 And I wrote this same unto you, 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 have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides. 20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
  • 3 John 1:4 : 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Prov 17:24-25
    2 verses
    87%

    24 Wisdom is before 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 15:20-21
    2 verses
    81%

    20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

    21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uightly.

  • Prov 23:24
    80%

    24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

  • Prov 10:1
    78%

    1 The overbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

  • Prov 11:29
    78%

    29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 17:20
    78%

    20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

  • Prov 15:5
    78%

    5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reoof is udent.

  • Prov 19:13
    77%

    13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

  • Prov 22:15
    77%

    15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

  • Prov 19:3
    75%

    3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

  • Prov 17:16
    75%

    16 Wherefore is there a ice in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

  • Prov 19:26-27
    2 verses
    75%

    26 He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reoach.

    27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 14:17
    75%

    17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

  • Prov 18:2
    75%

    2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

  • Prov 17:12
    74%

    12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

  • Prov 29:20
    74%

    20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

  • Prov 26:4-6
    3 verses
    73%

    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 the feet, and drinketh damage.

  • Prov 10:23
    73%

    23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.

  • Prov 17:5-6
    2 verses
    73%

    5 Whoso mocketh the poor reoacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

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

  • Prov 26:10-11
    2 verses
    73%

    10 The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.

    11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.

  • Deut 21:18
    73%

    18 If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:

  • Prov 29:17
    73%

    17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

  • Prov 28:7
    73%

    7 Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.

  • Prov 19:10
    73%

    10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over inces.

  • Eccl 4:13
    73%

    13 Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

  • Prov 18:6-7
    2 verses
    72%

    6 A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

    7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

  • Prov 13:16
    72%

    16 Every udent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

  • Prov 21:20
    72%

    20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

  • Prov 17:2
    72%

    2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

  • Prov 27:11
    72%

    11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reoacheth me.

  • Eccl 10:13
    72%

    13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

  • Prov 12:15
    72%

    15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

  • Prov 29:11
    72%

    11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

  • Jer 17:11
    72%

    11 As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.

  • Prov 15:14
    72%

    14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

  • Prov 10:10
    72%

    10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a ating fool shall fall.

  • Prov 17:22
    72%

    22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

  • Prov 20:21
    72%

    21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed.

  • Ps 107:17
    72%

    17 Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

  • Prov 13:24
    72%

    24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

  • Prov 10:8
    72%

    8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a ating fool shall fall.

  • Prov 13:1
    72%

    1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.