A man fathers a fool to his own sorrow; the father of a fool has no joy.

生愚昧子的，必自愁苦；愚顽人的父毫无喜乐。

生愚昧之子的，自己必愁苦；愚顽人的父亲毫无喜乐。

生愚昧之子的，自己必愁苦；愚顽人的父亲毫无喜乐。

生愚昧子带来忧伤，愚人之父毫无喜乐。

生下愚昧的儿子，使父亲忧愁；愚顽人的父亲毫无喜乐。

生愚昧子的，自己必愁苦；愚顽人的父亲，毫无喜乐。

生愚昧子的，必自愁苦；愚頑人的父毫無喜樂。

生愚昧之子的，自己必愁苦；愚頑人的父親毫無喜樂。

生愚昧之子的，自己必愁苦；愚頑人的父親毫無喜樂。

生愚昧子帶來憂傷，愚人之父毫無喜樂。

生下愚昧的兒子，使父親憂愁；愚頑人的父親毫無喜樂。

生傻瓜兒子的是生愁苦；獃子的父親毫無喜樂。

生愚昧子的，自己必愁苦；愚頑人的父親，毫無喜樂。

生愚蠢子必懷憂、為愚人父無所樂、

生子愚昧、必懷殷憂。

生子愚昧、必懷殷憂、愚者之父、難以喜樂、

To have a fool for a child brings grief; there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.

It is sad to have a foolish child. The parents of a godless fool have no joy.

He who sires a fool gets himself sorrow, and the father of a fool has no joy.

It is painful to be the parent of a fool; there is no joy for the father of a rebel.

A man fathers a fool to his own sorrow; the father of a fool has no joy.

He who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.

He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.

He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.

He that begetteth a fool[ doeth it] to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

Whoever brings a fool into the world does so to his grief, and the father of a fool has no joy.

He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.

Solomon’s proverbs: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son, heartache to his mother.

A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a wife’s nagging is an endless dripping.

A foolish son is grief to his father and bitterness to the one who bore him.

My son, if your heart is wise, my heart will indeed rejoice.My innermost being will cheer when your lips say what is right.

When Esau was 40 years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.

You will see distress in the place of worship, in spite of all that is good in Israel, and no one in your family will ever again reach old age.Any man from your family I do not cut off from My altar will bring grief and sadness to you. All your descendants will die violently.This will be the sign that will come to you concerning your two sons Hophni and Phinehas: both of them will die on the same day.“‘ Then I will raise up a faithful priest for Myself. He will do whatever is in My heart and mind. I will establish a lasting dynasty for him, and he will walk before My anointed one for all time.

A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.

(niv)

But his sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice. (niv)

The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept. As he went, he said:“ O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you— O Absalom, my son, my son!” (niv)

I wrote as I did, so that when I came I would not be distressed by those who should have made me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would all share my joy. (niv)

I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand. I will pay it back— not to mention that you owe me your very self.I do wish, brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ. (niv)