Proverbs 17:21
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not.

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

Hebrew
A man fathers
יֹלֵ֣ד (yō·lêḏ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

a fool
כְּ֭סִיל (kə·sîl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool

to his own grief;
לְת֣וּגָה (lə·ṯū·ḡāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8424: Depression, a grief

the father
אֲבִ֣י (’ă·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1: Father

of a fool
נָבָֽל׃ (nā·ḇāl)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 5036: Foolish, senseless

has no
וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

joy.
יִ֝שְׂמַ֗ח (yiś·maḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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