Proverbs 10:1
The Upright and the Wicked Contrasted
101 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
Other Translations of Proverbs 10:1
King James Version
The Upright and the Wicked Contrasted
101 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
English Standard Version
The Upright and the Wicked Contrasted
101 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
The Message
The Upright and the Wicked Contrasted
101 Wise son, glad father; stupid son, sad mother.
New King James Version
The Upright and the Wicked Contrasted
101 The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes a glad father, But a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
New Living Translation
The Upright and the Wicked Contrasted
101 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise child brings joy to a father; a foolish child brings grief to a mother.
Proverbs 17:21
21 To have a fool for a child brings grief; there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.
Other Translations of Proverbs 17:21
King James Version
21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
English Standard Version
21 He who sires a fool gets himself sorrow, and the father of a fool has no joy.
The Message
21 Having a fool for a child is misery; it's no fun being the parent of a dolt.
New King James Version
21 He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.
New Living Translation
21 It is painful to be the parent of a fool; there is no joy for the father of a rebel.
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.
Proverbs 17:25
25 A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the mother who bore him.
Other Translations of Proverbs 17:25
King James Version
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
English Standard Version
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
The Message
25 A surly, stupid child is sheer pain to a father, a bitter pill for a mother to swallow.
New King James Version
25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her who bore him.
New Living Translation
25 Foolish children bring grief to their father and bitterness to the one who gave them birth.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 17:25
Commentary on Proverbs 17:25
(Read Proverbs 17:25)
Wicked children despise the authority of their father, and the tenderness of their mother.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 10:1
Commentary on Proverbs 10:1
(Read Proverbs 10:1)
The comfort of parents much depends on their children; and this suggests to both, motives to their duties.