It is sad to have a foolish child. The parents of a godless fool have no joy.

生愚昧子的，必自愁苦；愚顽人的父毫无喜乐。

生愚昧之子的，自己必愁苦；愚顽人的父亲毫无喜乐。

生愚昧之子的，自己必愁苦；愚顽人的父亲毫无喜乐。

生愚昧子带来忧伤，愚人之父毫无喜乐。

生下愚昧的儿子，使父亲忧愁；愚顽人的父亲毫无喜乐。

生愚昧子的，自己必愁苦；愚顽人的父亲，毫无喜乐。

生愚昧子的，必自愁苦；愚頑人的父毫無喜樂。

生愚昧之子的，自己必愁苦；愚頑人的父親毫無喜樂。

生愚昧之子的，自己必愁苦；愚頑人的父親毫無喜樂。

生愚昧子帶來憂傷，愚人之父毫無喜樂。

生下愚昧的兒子，使父親憂愁；愚頑人的父親毫無喜樂。

生傻瓜兒子的是生愁苦；獃子的父親毫無喜樂。

生愚昧子的，自己必愁苦；愚頑人的父親，毫無喜樂。

生愚蠢子必懷憂、為愚人父無所樂、

生子愚昧、必懷殷憂。

生子愚昧、必懷殷憂、愚者之父、難以喜樂、

To have a fool for a child brings grief; there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.

He who sires a fool gets himself sorrow, and the father of a fool has no joy.

It is painful to be the parent of a fool; there is no joy for the father of a rebel.

A man fathers a fool to his own sorrow; the father of a fool has no joy.

He who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.

He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.

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

A man fathers a fool to his own sorrow; the father of a fool has no joy.

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

Whoever brings a fool into the world does so to his grief, and the father of a fool has no joy.

He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.

These are the proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes his father glad. But a foolish son brings sorrow to his mother.

A foolish child is a father’s ruin. A nagging wife is like dripping that never stops.

A foolish child makes his father sad and his mother sorry.

My son, if your heart is wise, my heart will be very glad.Deep down inside, I will be happy when you say what is right.

When Esau was 40 years old, he got married to Judith. She was the daughter of Beeri the Hittite. Esau also married Basemath. She was the daughter of Elon the Hittite.

You will see nothing but trouble in the house where I live. Good things will still happen to Israel. But no one in your family line will ever grow old.I will prevent the members of your family from serving me at my altar. I will destroy the eyesight of all of you I allow to live. I will also cause you to lose your strength. And everyone in your family line will die while they are still young.“‘ Something is going to happen to your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas. When it does, it will show you that what I am saying is true. They will both die on the same day.I will raise up for myself a faithful priest. He will do what my heart and mind want him to do. I will make his family line of priests very secure. They will always serve as priests to my anointed king.

A wise son makes his father glad. But a foolish son hates his mother.

(niv)

But his sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside after dishonest gain and accepted bribes and perverted justice. (niv)

The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept. As he went, he said:“ O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you— O Absalom, my son, my son!” (niv)

I wrote as I did, so that when I came I would not be distressed by those who should have made me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would all share my joy. (niv)

I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand. I will pay it back— not to mention that you owe me your very self.I do wish, brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ. (niv)