Proverbs 17:21
21 He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.
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21 He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 17:21
Commentary on Proverbs 17:21
(Read Proverbs 17:21)
This speaks very plainly what many wise and good men feel very strongly, how grievous it is to have a foolish, wicked child.