Proverbs 17:21LXX
Orthodox Bible · LXX · Verse 21 of 28
"He that begetteth a fool to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy."
In context
19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
20He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
21He that begetteth a fool to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
22A merry heart doeth good a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
23A wicked taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.