21 A 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 fathers יֹלֵ֣ד H3205 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular a fool כְּ֭סִיל H3684 Noun - masculine singular to his own grief לְת֣וּגָה H8424 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular the father אֲבִ֣י H1 Noun - masculine singular construct of a fool נָבָֽל׃ H5036 Adjective - masculine singular has no וְלֹֽא־ H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle joy יִ֝שְׂמַ֗ח H8055 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular