Proverbs 17:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.”

Proverbs 17:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 17:25 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 17:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.”

Proverbs 17:25 — World English Bible

Proverbs 17:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.”

Proverbs 17:25 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 17:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A provocation to his father <FI>is<Fi> a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.”

Proverbs 17:25 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 17:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.”

Proverbs 17:25 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 17:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A foolish sonne is a griefe vnto his father, and a heauines to her that bare him.”

Proverbs 17:25 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 17:25 in Context — Proverbs 17

23 Le méchant accepte en secret des présents, Pour pervertir les voies de la justice.

24 La sagesse est en face de l’homme intelligent, Mais les yeux de l’insensé sont à l’extrémité de la terre.

25 Un fils insensé fait le chagrin de son père, Et l’amertume de celle qui l’a enfanté.

26 Il n’est pas bon de condamner le juste à une amende, Ni de frapper les nobles à cause de leur droiture.

27 Celui qui retient ses paroles connaît la science, Et celui qui a l’esprit calme est un homme intelligent.

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What Does Proverbs 17:25 Mean?

Proverbs 17:25 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 17. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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