Proverbs 17:25
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.
American King James Version (AKJV)
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.
Webster's Revision
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.
World English Bible
A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
English Revised Version (ERV)
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
Barnes's Proverbs 17:25 Bible Commentary
Compare Proverbs 17:21. Here is added a reference to the sorrow which the folly of a child brings especially to the mother.
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