Proverbs 17:25

"A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him."

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All Translations

BBE BBE

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.

DBY DBY

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.

KJV King James Version

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

WBT WBT

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.

WEB WEB

A foolish son brings grief to his father, And bitterness to her who bore him.

YLT YLT

A provocation to his father `is' a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.