Proverbs 17:25
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
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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.
Catholic Public Domain Version
A foolish son is the anger of the father and the grief of the mother who conceived him