Proverbs 17:1 (NIV)

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Proverbs 17:21 - To have a fool for a child brings grief; there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.

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Translations for Proverbs 17:21

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

It is painful to be the parent of a fool;
there is no joy for the father of a rebel.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

To have a fool for a child brings grief; there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

He who sires a fool gets himself sorrow,
and the father of a fool has no joy.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

A man fathers a fool to his own sorrow;

the father of a fool has no joy.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

He who fathers^H3205 a fool^H3684 does so to his sorrow^H8424,

And the father^H1 of a fool^H5036 has^H8055 no^H3808 joy^H8055.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

He who sires a fool does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

He who begets^H3205 a fool^H3684 does so to his grief^H8424,

And the father^H1 of a wicked^H5036 fool^H5036 is^H8055 not^H3808 glad^H8055.

AMPAMP (read chapter in 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.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Whoever brings a fool into the world does so to his grief, and the father of a fool has no joy.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

A stupid son is a grief to a father; and the father of a fool has no joy.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow;

And the father of a fool hath no joy.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow, and the father of a vile man hath no joy.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

natus est stultus in ignominiam suam sed nec pater in fatuo laetabitur

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

مَنْ أَنْجَبَ جَاهِلاً صَارَ غَمّاً لَهُ، وَأَبُو الأَحْمَقِ لَا يَعْرِفُ الْفَرَحَ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

יֹלֵ֣ד כְּ֭סִיל לְת֣וּגָה ל֑וֹ וְלֹֽא־יִ֝שְׂמַ֗ח אֲבִ֣י נָבָֽל׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

καρδία δὲ ἄφρονος ὀδύνη τῷ κεκτημένῳ αὐτήν οὐκ εὐφραίνεται πατὴρ ἐπὶ υἱῷ ἀπαιδεύτῳ υἱὸς δὲ φρόνιμος εὐφραίνει μητέρα αὐτοῦ

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

مَنْ يَلِدُ جَاهِلاً فَلِحَزَنِهِ، وَلاَ يَفْرَحُ أَبُو الأَحْمَقِ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

and the heart of a fool is grief to its possessor. A father rejoices not over an uninstructed son; but a wise son gladdens his mother.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

El que engendra al necio, para su tristeza lo engendra: y el padre del fatuo no se alegrará.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

El que engendra al insensato, para su tristeza lo engendra; Y el padre del necio no se alegrará.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

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

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

生愚昧子的、必自愁苦．愚頑人的父、毫無喜樂。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Quien engendra al necio lo hace para su tristeza, y el padre del insensato no se alegrará.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

미련한 자를 낳는 자는 근심을 당하나니 미련한 자의 아비는 낙이 없느니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Celui qui donne naissance à un insensé aura du chagrin; Le père d'un fou ne peut pas se réjouir.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Wer einen Narren zeugt, der hat Grämen; und eines Narren Vater hat keine Freude.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Родил кто глупого, --себе на горе, и отец глупого не порадуется.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

El que engendra al loco, para su tristeza [lo engendra] ; y el padre del loco no se alegrará.

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