Proverbs 17:21 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.
English ASV
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.
English Amplified
He who becomes the parent of a [self-confident] fool does it to his sorrow, and the father of [an empty-headed] fool has no joy [in him].
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
He who becomes the parent of a [self-confident] fool does it to his sorrow, and the father of [an empty-headed] fool has no joy [in him].
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
A man fathers a fool to his own sorrow; the father of a fool has no joy.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow, and the father of a vile [man] hath no joy.
English EASY 2024
To have a foolish son makes parents sad. The father of a fool is never happy.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
A man who has a fool for a son will be disappointed. A fool brings no joy to his father.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
He who sires a fool gets himself sorrow, and the father of a fool has no joy.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
There is nothing but sadness and sorrow for parents whose children do foolish things.
English God's Word - GW 1995
The parent of a fool has grief, and the father of a godless fool has no joy.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
A man fathers a fool to his own sorrow; the father of a fool has no joy.
English KJV 1611
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
English LSB
He who begets a fool does so to his grief, And the father of a wicked fool is not glad.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He who begets a fool begets grief, and the father of a fool is bereft of joy.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
He who sires a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
To be a fool's parent is grief for a man; the father of a numskull has no joy.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Whoever brings a fool into the world does so to his grief, and the father of a fool has no joy.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
It is sad to have a foolish child. The parents of a foolish person have no joy.
English NIV
To have a fool for a son brings grief; there is no joy for the father of a fool.
English NKJ 1982
He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.
English NLT
It is painful to be the parent of a fool; there is no joy for the father of a rebel.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The one who begets a fool gets trouble; the parent of a fool has no joy.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
Parents of a numbskull will have many sorrows, for there’s nothing about his lifestyle that will make them proud.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
A stupid son is a grief to a father; and the father of a fool has no joy.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
It's no fun to be a rebel's father.
English Tyndale 1537
An unwise body bringeth himself in to sorrow, and the father of a fool can have no joy.