Bible verses · Proverbs · KJV
Proverbs 17:21
“He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.”
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“He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.”Proverbs 17:21
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20He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
22A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
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In Latin · Latin Vulgate (Clementine)
“Natus est stultus in ignominiam suam; sed nec pater in fatuo lætabitur.”Proverbia 17:21
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