Verse Comparison: Proverbs 17:21
American Standard Version
He that begetteth a fool `doeth it' to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.
Amplified® Bible
He who becomes the parent of a [self-confident] fool does it to his sorrow, and the father of [an empty-headed] fool has no joy [in him].
Contemporary English Version
It's never pleasant to be the parent of a fool and have nothing but pain.
Darby English Version
He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow, and the father of a vile [man] hath no joy.
Good News Bible
There is nothing but sadness and sorrow for parents whose children do foolish things.
King James Version
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
New American Standard Bible
He who sires a fool {does so} to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.
New International Version
To have a fool for a son brings grief;
there is no joy for the father of a fool.
New King James Version
He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He who sires a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.
Revised Standard Version
A stupid son is a grief to a father; and the father of a fool has no joy.
Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.