Modern Translations New International VersionTo have a fool for a child brings grief; there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool. New Living Translation It is painful to be the parent of a fool; there is no joy for the father of a rebel. 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. New American Standard Bible He who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy. NASB 1995 He who sires a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy. NASB 1977 He who begets a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy. Amplified Bible He who becomes the parent of a fool [who is spiritually blind] does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool [who is spiritually blind] has no joy. Christian Standard Bible A man fathers a fool to his own sorrow; the father of a fool has no joy. Holman Christian Standard Bible A man fathers a fool to his own sorrow; the father of a fool has no joy. Contemporary English Version It's never pleasant to be the parent of a fool and have nothing but pain. Good News Translation There is nothing but sadness and sorrow for parents whose children do foolish things. GOD'S WORD® Translation The parent of a fool has grief, and the father of a godless fool has no joy. International Standard Version The man who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow— the father of a fool has no joy. NET Bible Whoever brings a fool into the world does so to his grief, and the father of a fool has no joy. Classic Translations King James BibleHe that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. New King James Version He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy. King James 2000 Bible He that begets a fool does it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool has no joy. New Heart English Bible He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy. World English Bible He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy. American King James Version He that begets a fool does it 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. A Faithful Version He who begets a fool does it to his sorrow; the father of a fool has 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. English Revised Version He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. Webster's Bible Translation He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587He that begetteth a foole, getteth himselfe sorow, and the father of a foole can haue no ioy. Bishops' Bible of 1568 He that begetteth a foole, begetteth his sorowe: and the father of a foole can haue no ioy. Coverdale Bible of 1535 An vnwyse body bryngeth himselfe in to sorowe, and ye father of a foole can haue no ioye. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWhoever is begetting a fool has affliction for it, "" Indeed, the father of a fool does not rejoice. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not. Smith's Literal Translation The foolish one was born for sorrow to himself, and the father of the foolish one shall not rejoice. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleA fool is born to his own disgrace: and even his father shall not rejoice in a fool. Catholic Public Domain Version A foolish one is born into his own disgrace. But his father will not rejoice in one who is senseless. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedHe that begets a fool, it is to his own shame, neither will his father rejoice in him. Lamsa Bible He who begets a fool does it to his own shame; his father will have no joy in him. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a churl hath no joy. Brenton Septuagint Translation and the heart of a fool is grief to its possessor. A father rejoices not over an uninstructed son; but a wise son gladdens his mother.     |