Berean Standard Bible
“A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.”
Compare translations
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.
World English Bible (WEB)
He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.
King James Version (KJV)
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
American Standard Version (ASV)
He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
El que engendra al necio, para su tristeza lo engendra: y el padre del fatuo no se alegrará.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Es doloroso ser el padre de un necio; no hay alegría en ser el padre de un tonto.
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