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

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.

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

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

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.

The proverbs of Solomon: A wise child brings joy to a father; a foolish child brings grief to a mother.

A foolish child is a calamity to a father; a quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping.

Foolish children bring grief to their father and bitterness to the one who gave them birth.

My child, if your heart is wise, my own heart will rejoice!Everything in me will celebrate when you speak what is right.

At the age of forty, Esau married two Hittite wives: Judith, the daughter of Beeri, and Basemath, the daughter of Elon.

You will watch with envy as I pour out prosperity on the people of Israel. But no members of your family will ever live out their days.The few not cut off from serving at my altar will survive, but only so their eyes can go blind and their hearts break, and their children will die a violent death.And to prove that what I have said will come true, I will cause your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, to die on the same day!“ Then I will raise up a faithful priest who will serve me and do what I desire. I will establish his family, and they will be priests to my anointed kings forever.

Sensible children bring joy to their father; foolish children despise their 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)