Proverbs 17:21
Berean Standard Bible
A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.
Context
19He who loves transgression loves strife;
he who builds his gate high invites destruction. 20The one with a perverse heart finds no good,
and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble. 21A man fathers a fool to his own grief;
the father of a fool has no joy. 22A joyful heart is good medicine,
but a broken spirit dries up the bones. 23A wicked man takes a covert bribe *
to subvert the course of justice.
English text: Berean Standard Bible (BSB). English audio: Berean Standard Audio Bible.