21A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 17:21
Wisdom in Household Peace, Tested Hearts, Just Speech, and Relational Restraint
The chapter moves through household peace, divine heart-testing, speech and poverty, family honor, bribery and love, rebuke and folly, quarrels and justice, friendship and surety, conflict and grief, crooked justice, wandering folly, and restrained speech.
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Verse 21
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A man fathersיֹלֵ֣דH3205Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singulara foolכְּ֭סִילH3684Noun - masculine singularto his own griefלְת֣וּגָהH8424Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singularthe fatherאֲבִ֣יH1Noun - masculine singular constructof a foolנָבָֽל׃H5036Adjective - masculine singularhas noוְלֹֽא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlejoyיִ֝שְׂמַ֗חH8055Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular