Proverbs 17:21
New International Version
To have a fool for a child brings grief; there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.

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

Berean Study Bible
A man fathers a fool to his own grief; 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.

New American Standard Bible
He who sires a fool does so to his sorrow, 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.

Darby Bible Translation
He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow, and the father of a vile [man] hath no joy.

Douay-Rheims Bible
A fool is born to his own disgrace: and even his father shall not rejoice in a fool.

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.

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