Old Testament · VERSE 21

Proverbs 17:21

King James Version

He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

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Proverbs 17:21 in context

Proverbs 17:19

He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

Proverbs 17:20

He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

Proverbs 17:21SELECTED VERSE

He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

Proverbs 17:22

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

Proverbs 17:23

A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

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