Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Proverbs 17:21 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Proverbs 17:21 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Proverbs chapter 17 verse 21 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.”
Proverbs 17:21 (KJV)
Commentary on Proverbs 17:21
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. Yoled kesil letugah lo (יוֹלֵד כְּסִיל לְתוּגָה לוֹ, begetting a fool—sorrow to him). Foolish children bring parental grief. Velo-yismach avi naval (וְלֹא־יִשְׂמַח אֲבִי נָבָל, and the father of a fool has no joy). Naval (נָבָל, fool, vile person, morally deficient) describes the worst foolishness. This proverb mourns parental heartbreak over foolish children. While parents can't control adult children's choices, they should faithfully teach wisdom. Ultimately, God grieves over His foolish children who rejec...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Proverbs 17:21
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“The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.”
“A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.”
“in all the wealth which [God] shall give Israel; and there shall not be an old man in your house forever.”
“but a foolish man despises his mother.”
“he took as wife Judith”
“if your heart is wise”
“and bitterness to her who bore him.”
“Paul”
“to hear about my children walking in truth.”
“and went up to the chamber over the gate”