NIV: To have a fool for a child brings grief; there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.
NAS: He who sires a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.
KJV: He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
GWT: The parent of a fool has grief, and the father of a godless fool has no joy.
ASV: He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.
BBE: He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.
DBY: He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow, and the father of a vile man hath no joy.
DRB: A fool is born to his own disgrace: and even his father shall not rejoice in a fool.
WBS: He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
WEB: He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.
YLT: Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.
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