Key Verse Spotlight
Proverbs 17:21 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“He that begetteth a fool {doeth it} to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.”
Proverbs 17:21
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: {and} he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. {He that hath a froward...: Heb. The froward of heart}
He that begetteth a fool {doeth it} to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
A merry heart doeth good {like} a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. {like: or, to}
A wicked {man} taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
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