Proverbs 17:25

25 A grief to his father [is] the child of a fool, and bitterness to her 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 will accept a bribe from the lap, [in order] to pervert the ways of justice.

24 He who understands sets [his] face [toward] wisdom, but the eyes of a fool, to the end of the earth.

25 A grief to his father [is] the child of a fool, and bitterness to her who bore him.

26 Also, imposing a fine on the righteous is not good, [nor] to flog nobles for uprightness.

27 He who spares his sayings knows knowledge, and a cool spirit is a man of understanding.