Proverbs 17:21
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King James Version (modern wording)
He that bring forths a fool does it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool has no joy.
Proverbs 17:21 (KJV)
American Standard Version
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.
Proverbs 17:21 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.
Proverbs 17:21 (BSB)
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What does Proverbs 17:21 say?
Proverbs 17:21 in modern King James wording reads: "He that bring forths a fool does it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool has no joy."
Where is Proverbs 17:21 found in the Bible?
Proverbs 17:21 is verse 21 of chapter 17 of the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. Proverbs has 31 chapters.
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