Proverbs 17:25

25 A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the mother who bore him.

Proverbs 17:25 in Other Translations

25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

25 A foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.

25 Foolish children bring grief to their father and bitterness to the one who gave them birth.

25 A surly, stupid child is sheer pain to a father, a bitter pill for a mother to swallow.

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

Proverbs 17:25 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 17:25

A foolish son [is] a grief to his father
Because of his folly and wickedness, and the ruin he is bringing himself to; and bitterness to her that bare him;
a cause of bitterness of soul to his mother, more distressing than the bitter pains with which she brought him forth into the world. Jarchi, by the father, understands the blessed God; and by her that bare him, the congregation of Israel; to whom Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, was bitterness, who caused Israel to sin; see ( Proverbs 10:1 ) .

Proverbs 17:25 In-Context

23 The wicked accept bribes in secret to pervert the course of justice.

24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view, but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.

25 A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the mother who bore him.

26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good, surely to flog honest officials is not right.

27 The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint, and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.

Cross References

• 1. S Proverbs 10:1