Strong's Lexicon A man fathers יֹלֵ֣ד (yō·lêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3205: 1) to bear, bringforth, beget, gender, travail 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to bear, bring forth 1a1a) of child birth 1a1b) of distress (simile) 1a1c) of wicked (behaviour) 1a2) to beget 1b) (Niphal) to be born 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to cause or help to bring forth 1c2) to assist or tend as a midwife 1c3) midwife (participle) 1d) (Pual) to be born 1e) (Hiphil) 1e1) to beget (a child) 1e2) to bear (fig. -of wicked bringing forth iniquity) 1f) (Hophal) day of birth, birthday (infinitive) 1g) (Hithpael) to declare one's birth (pedigree) a fool כְּ֭סִיל (kə·sîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3684: 1) fool, stupid fellow, dullard, simpleton, arrogant one to his own grief לְת֣וּגָה (lə·ṯū·ḡāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8424: 1) grief, heaviness, sorrow the father אֲבִ֣י (’ă·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1: 1) father of an individual 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.) of a fool נָבָֽל׃ (nā·ḇāl) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5036: 1) foolish, senseless, fool has no וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) joy. יִ֝שְׂמַ֗ח (yiś·maḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8055: 1) to rejoice, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to rejoice 1a2) to rejoice (arrogantly), exult (at) 1a3) to rejoice (religiously) 1b) (Piel) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to rejoice, gladden, make glad Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not. Holman Christian Standard Bible A man fathers a fool to his own sorrow; the father of a fool has no joy. New American Standard Bible He who sires a fool [does so] to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy. King James Bible He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. Parallel Verses New International Version To have a fool for a child brings grief; there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool. New Living Translation It is painful to be the parent of a fool; there is no joy for the father of a rebel. English Standard Version He who sires a fool gets himself sorrow, and the father of a fool has no joy. New American Standard Bible He who sires a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy. King James Bible He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. Holman Christian Standard Bible A man fathers a fool to his own sorrow; the father of a fool has no joy. International Standard Version The man who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow— the father of a fool has no joy. NET Bible Whoever brings a fool into the world does so to his grief, and the father of a fool has no joy. American Standard Version He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy. English Revised Version He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not. Cross References Proverbs 10:1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. Proverbs 17:25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him. Proverbs 19:13 A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping. Proverbs 1:1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; Proverbs 17:20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. Proverbs 17:19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. Proverbs 17:18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend. Proverbs 17:22 A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. Proverbs 17:23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. Proverbs 17:24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth. 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