English Language Versions
KJV He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
KJVP He that begetteth H3205 a fool H3684 doeth it to his sorrow: H8424 and the father H1 of a fool H5036 hath no H3808 joy. H8055
YLT Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.
ASV 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.
RV He that begetteth a fool {cf15i doeth it} to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
NET Whoever brings a fool into the world does so to his grief, and the father of a fool has no joy.
ERVEN A man who has a fool for a son will be disappointed. A fool brings no joy to his father.