Proverbs 17:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.”
Proverbs 17:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 17:21 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 17:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 17:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.”
Proverbs 17:21 — World English Bible
Proverbs 17:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.”
Proverbs 17:21 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 17:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.”
Proverbs 17:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 17:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow, and the father of a vile [man] hath no joy.”
Proverbs 17:21 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 17:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He that begetteth a foole, getteth himselfe sorow, and the father of a foole can haue no ioy.”
Proverbs 17:21 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 17:21 in Context — Proverbs 17
19 Celui qui aime les querelles aime le péché; Celui qui élève sa porte cherche la ruine.
20 Un cœur faux ne trouve pas le bonheur, Et celui dont la langue est perverse tombe dans le malheur.
21 Celui qui donne naissance à un insensé aura du chagrin; Le père d’un fou ne peut pas se réjouir.
22 Un cœur joyeux est un bon remède, Mais un esprit abattu dessèche les os.
23 Le méchant accepte en secret des présents, Pour pervertir les voies de la justice.
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What Does Proverbs 17:21 Mean?
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