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.