Proverbs 17:21
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
*He that begetteth a foole, doth it to his sorrow: and the father of a foole hath no ioy.
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- *Cross-referenceCha. 10.1.
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- Proverbs 10:1Rank 1 from verse 21
- Proverbs 19:13Rank 2 from verse 21
- 1 Samuel 2:32–35Rank 3 from verse 21
32And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.
33And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieve thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die in the flower of their age.
34And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.
35And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.
32And thou shalt see ‖an enemie in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall giue Israel, and there shall not bee an olde man in thine house for euer.
33And the man of thine, whom I shall not cut off from mine Altar, shall be to consume thine eyes, and to grieue thine heart: and all the increase of thine house shall die †in the floure of their age.
34And this shall bee a signe vnto thee, that shall come vpon thy two sonnes, on Hophni and Phinehas: in one day they shall die both of them.
35And I will raise me vp a faithfull Priest, that shall doe according to that which is in my heart and in my mind, and I will build him a sure house, and hee shall walke before mine Anointed for euer.
- Genesis 26:34Rank 4 from verse 21
- Proverbs 15:20Rank 5 from verse 21
- Proverbs 17:25Rank 6 from verse 21
- Proverbs 23:15–16Rank 7 from verse 21
- 2 Corinthians 2:3Rank 8 from verse 21
3And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.
3And I wrote this same vnto you, least when I came, I should haue sorrow from them of whome I ought to reioyce, hauing confidence in you all, that my ioy is the ioy of you all.
- 2 Samuel 18:33Rank 9 from verse 21
33¶ And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
33¶ And the king was much moued, and went vp to the chamber ouer the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus hee said, O my sonne Absalom, my sonne, my sonne Absalom: would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my sonne, my sonne.
- 3 John 1:4Rank 10 from verse 21
- Philemon 1:19–20Rank 11 from verse 21
19I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.
20Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
19I Paul haue written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I doe not say to thee how thou owest vnto me, euen thine owne selfe besides:
20Yea, brother, let mee haue ioy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowles in the Lord.
- 1 Samuel 8:3Rank 12 from verse 21
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Proverbs 17:21
Begets; fathers or brings forth offspring.
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Sense 1: A person lacking wisdom or moral understanding. Sense 2: As a verb, to act foolishly or deceive.
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Sense 1: Grief, sadness, anguish, pain, regret, distress, trouble, or heaviness. Sense 2: To grieve or cause such pain.
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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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Sense 1: Gladness, delight, or rejoicing. Sense 2: To rejoice, delight, or be glad.
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20He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
20†He that hath a froward heart, findeth no good, and he that hath a peruerse tongue, falleth into mischiefe.
21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
21*He that begetteth a foole, doth it to his sorrow: and the father of a foole hath no ioy.
Selected passage22A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
22*‖A merrie heart doth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.