Proverbs 17:25
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordA foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
— Proverbs 17:25, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
A foolish son brings grief to his father, And bitterness to her who bore him.
American Standard Version (ASV)
A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A provocation to his father <FI>is<Fi> a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.