Proverbs
Proverbs 17:25
25A foolish son brings grief to his father
and bitterness to her who bore him.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A foolish | כְּסִ֑יל | kə·sîl | Noun - masculine singular | H3684 stupid fellow, dullard, fool |
| son | בֵּ֣ן | bên | Noun - masculine singular | H1121 son |
| brings grief | כַּ֣עַס | ka·‘as | Noun - masculine singular | H3708 vexation, anger |
| to his father | לְ֭אָבִיו | lə·’ā·ḇîw | Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H1 father |
| and bitterness | וּ֝מֶ֗מֶר | ū·me·mer | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H4470 bitterness |
| to her who bore him | לְיוֹלַדְתּֽוֹ׃ | lə·yō·w·laḏ·tōw | Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H3205 bear, bring forth, beget |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Proverbs 10:1 · 2 Samuel 13:1–22 · Proverbs 19:13 · Proverbs 15:20
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.