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

23The wicked take secret bribes to pervert the course of justice. 24Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth. Foolish children bring grief to their father and bitterness to the one who gave them birth. 26It is wrong to punish the godly for being good or to flog leaders for being honest. 27A truly wise person uses few words; a person with 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 child brings joy to a father; a foolish child brings grief to a mother.
• Proverbs 15:20Sensible children bring joy to their father; foolish children despise their mother.
• Proverbs 19:13A foolish child is a calamity to a father; a quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping.
• 2 Samuel 13:1Now David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. And Amnon, her half brother, fell desperately in love with her.
• Ecclesiastes 2:18I came to hate all my hard work here on earth, for I must leave to others everything I have earned.

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