Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

American Standard Version (ASV)

A foolish son is the calamity of his father; And the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

A foolish son is the calamity of his father; and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

World English Bible (WEB)

A foolish son is the calamity of his father. A wife's quarrels are a continual dripping.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

A calamity to his father `is' a foolish son, And the contentions of a wife `are' a continual dropping.