Proverbs 17:25

Proverbs 17:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
• New International Version (NIV)A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the mother who bore him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)A foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her who bore him.

Context of Proverbs 17:25

23A wicked person secretly accepts a bribe to corrupt the ways of justice. 24Wisdom is directly in front of an understanding person, but the eyes of a fool ⌞are looking around⌟ all over the world. A foolish son is a heartache to his father and bitter grief to his mother. 26To punish an innocent person is not good. To strike down noble people is not right. 27Whoever has knowledge controls his words, and a person who has understanding is even-tempered.

Proverbs 17:25 word by word

כַּ֣עַס לְ֭אָבִיו בֵּ֣ן כְּסִ֑יל וּ֝מֶ֗מֶר לְיוֹלַדְתּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• A foolishכְּסִילkesîyl · foolH3684
• sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• a griefכַּ֫עַסka‛as ka‛aώ · vexationH3708
• to his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• and bitternessמֶ֫מֶרmemer · bitternessH4470
• to her that bareיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205

Cross-references for Proverbs 17:25

• Proverbs 10:1The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes his father happy, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
• Proverbs 15:20A wise son makes his father happy, but a foolish child despises its mother.
• Proverbs 19:13A foolish son ruins his father, and a quarreling woman is like constantly dripping water.
• 2 Samuel 13:1After this, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of David’s son Absalom.
• Ecclesiastes 2:18I came to hate everything for which I had worked so hard under the sun, because I will have to leave it to the person who replaces me.

Commentaries on Proverbs 17:25

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25Compare Proverbs 17:21. Here is added a reference to the sorrow which the folly of a child brings especially to the mother.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25Verse 25 Wicked children despise the authority of their father, and the tenderness of their mother.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25A foolish son: This saying applies to both sons and daughters.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. a grief--or cross, vexation (compare Pr 17:21; 10:1).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 17:25

• Children
• Fool
• Young Men

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Commentaries on Proverbs 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings