Matthew Henry · Verse 25
Wicked children despise the authority of their father, and the tenderness of their mother.
Proverbs 17:25
A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
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WEBBE
A foolish son brings grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
BSB
A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
KJV
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
ASV
A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.
BBE
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.
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