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Proverbs 17:25

A foolish son is the anger of the father and the grief of the mother who conceived him
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King James Version

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

English Standard Version

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

New International Version

A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the one who bore him.