Proverbs 17:25 Hebrew Word Analysis

0is a griefכַּ֣עַסh3708
1to his fatherלְ֭אָבִיוh1
2sonבֵּ֣ןh1121
3A foolishכְּסִ֑ילh3684
4and bitternessוּ֝מֶ֗מֶרh4470
5to her that bareלְיוֹלַדְתּֽוֹ׃h3205

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

American Standard Version (ASV)

A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her that bare him.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.

World English Bible (WEB)

A foolish son brings grief to his father, And bitterness to her who bore him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

A provocation to his father `is' a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him.