Proverbs 17:25

World English Bible (2000)

A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.

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  • Prov 10:1 : 1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
  • Prov 15:20 : 20 A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.
  • Prov 19:13 : 13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife's quarrels are a continual dripping.
  • Eccl 2:18-19 : 18 I hated all my labor in which I labored under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me. 19 Who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have rule over all of my labor in which I have labored, and in which I have shown myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.
  • 2 Sam 13:1-9 : 1 It happened after this, that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her. 2 Amnon was so troubled that he fell sick because of his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and 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 subtle man. 4 He said to him, "Why, son of the king, are you so sad from day to day? Won't you tell me?" Amnon said to him, "I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister." 5 Jonadab said to him, "Lay down on your bed, and pretend to be sick. When your father comes to see you, tell him, 'Please let my sister Tamar come and give me bread to eat, and dress the food in my sight, that I may see it, and eat it from her hand.'" 6 So Amnon lay down and faked being sick. When the king came to see him, Amnon said to the king, "Please let my sister Tamar come, and make me a couple of cakes in my sight, that I may eat from her hand." 7 Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Go now to your brother Amnon's house, and prepare food for him." 8 So Tamar went to her brother Amnon's house; and he was laid down. She took dough, and kneaded it, and made cakes in his sight, and baked the cakes. 9 She took the pan, and poured them out before him; but he refused to eat. Amnon said, "Have all men leave me." Every man went out from him. 10 Amnon said to Tamar, "Bring the food into the room, that I may eat from your hand." Tamar took the cakes which she had made, and brought them into the room to Amnon her brother. 11 When she had brought them near to him to eat, he took hold of her, and said to her, "Come, lie with me, my sister!" 12 She answered him, "No, my brother, do not force me! For no such thing ought to be done in Israel. Don't you do this folly. 13 I, where would I carry my shame? And as for you, you will be as one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king; for he will not withhold me from you." 14 However he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her. 15 Then Amnon hated her with exceeding great hatred; for the hatred with which he hated her was greater than the love with which he had loved her. Amnon said to her, "Arise, be gone!" 16 She said to him, "Not so, because this great wrong in sending me away is worse than the other that you did to me!" But he would not listen to her. 17 Then he called his servant who ministered to him, and said, "Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her." 18 She had a garment of various colors on her; for with such robes were the king's daughters who were virgins dressed. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her. 19 Tamar put ashes on her head, and tore her garment of various colors that was on her; and she laid her hand on her head, and went her way, crying aloud as she went. 20 Absalom her brother said to her, "Has Amnon your brother been with you? But now hold your peace, my sister. He is your brother. Don't take this thing to heart." So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house. 21 But when king David heard of all these things, he was very angry. 22 Absalom spoke to Amnon neither good nor bad; for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

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  • Prov 15:20-21
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  • Prov 10:1
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  • Prov 19:13
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    13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife's quarrels are a continual dripping.

  • Prov 15:5
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    5 A fool despises his father's correction, but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

  • Prov 22:15
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  • Prov 19:26-27
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    26 He who robs his father and drives away his mother, is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.

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  • Deut 21:18-19
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    18 If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, who will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and, though they chasten him, will not listen to them;

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  • Hos 13:13
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    13 The sorrows of a travailing woman will come on him. He is an unwise son; for when it is time, he doesn't come to the opening of the womb.

  • Prov 17:24
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    24 Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.

  • Prov 23:24-25
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    24 The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.

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  • Prov 19:3
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    3 The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.

  • Prov 29:17
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    17 Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

  • Prov 11:29
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    29 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind. The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

  • Prov 27:11
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    11 Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

  • Prov 13:1
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    1 A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a scoffer doesn't listen to rebuke.

  • Eccl 4:13
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    13 Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn't know how to receive admonition any more.

  • Prov 17:12
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    12 Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

  • Prov 19:18
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    18 Discipline your son, for there is hope; don't be a willing party to his death.

  • Prov 17:2
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    2 A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

  • Prov 17:16
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    16 Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, since he has no understanding?

  • Prov 17:5-6
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    5 Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

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

  • Prov 14:17
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    17 He who is quick to become angry will commit folly, and a crafty man is hated.

  • Prov 28:7
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    7 Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.

  • Prov 10:23
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    23 It is a fool's pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding's pleasure.

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    15 The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

  • Prov 13:24
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    24 One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

  • Prov 12:15-16
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    15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

    16 A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

  • Prov 27:3
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    3 A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool's provocation is heavier than both.

  • Prov 23:15
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    15 My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine:

  • Prov 1:8
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    8 My son, listen to your father's instruction, and don't forsake your mother's teaching:

  • Prov 14:7
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    7 Stay away from a foolish man, for you won't find knowledge on his lips.

  • Eccl 10:15
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    15 The labor of fools wearies every one of them; for he doesn't know how to go to the city.

  • Job 5:3
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    3 I have seen the foolish taking root, but suddenly I cursed his habitation.

  • Prov 19:10
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    10 Delicate living is not appropriate for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

  • Prov 30:11
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    11 There is a generation that curses their father, and doesn't bless their mother.

  • Prov 23:22
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    22 Listen to your father who gave you life, and don't despise your mother when she is old.

  • Prov 26:5
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    5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

  • Prov 26:9
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    9 Like a thornbush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

  • Prov 14:3
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    3 The fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 23:9
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    9 Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

  • Prov 29:20
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    20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

  • Prov 14:24
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    24 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.