Verse Comparison: Proverbs 17:25
American Standard Version
A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.
Amplified® Bible
A self-confident {and} foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
Contemporary English Version
Foolish children bring sorrow to their father and pain to their mother.
Darby English Version
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.
Good News Bible
Foolish children bring grief to their fathers and bitter regrets to their mothers.
King James Version
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
New American Standard Bible
A foolish son is a grief to his father And bitterness to her who bore him.
New International Version
A foolish son brings grief to his father
and bitterness to the one who bore him.
New King James Version
A foolish son is a grief to his father,
And bitterness to her who bore him.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
A foolish son brings grief to his father And bitterness to her who bore him.
Revised Standard Version
A foolish son is a grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
Young's Literal Translation
A provocation to his father `is' a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.
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