Proverbs 17:21

English Standard Version

²¹He who ^(A)sires a fool gets himself sorrow,
and the father of a fool has no joy.

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Proverbs 17:21

New International Version

²¹To have a fool for a child brings grief;
there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.^(A)

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Proverbs 17:21

New American Standard Bible

²¹He who ^(A)fathers a fool does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.

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Proverbs 17:21

King James Version

²¹He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

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