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.
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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.