He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.


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Proverbs 15 5 A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
Proverbs 15 20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Proverbs 26 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Ecclesiastes 10 3 Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.
Proverbs 29 20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Proverbs 18 2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
Psalms 10 14 Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.
Proverbs 10 10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall.
Proverbs 15 21 Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
Proverbs 12 15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
Proverbs 17 16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
Proverbs 15 14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
Proverbs 27 22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
1 Corinthians 3 18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
Proverbs 26 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
Proverbs 23 24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.
Ecclesiastes 2 15 Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 7 5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Proverbs 17 25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
Proverbs 13 1 A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Ecclesiastes 10 14 A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?
2 Corinthians 11 19 For ye suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise.
Proverbs 17 20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
Proverbs 12 16 A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
Isaiah 45 10 Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?
Proverbs 26 6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
Proverbs 19 3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
Psalms 75 4 I said unto the fools, Deal not foolishly: and to the wicked, Lift not up the horn:
Proverbs 14 16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
Proverbs 24 9 The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
Proverbs 23 9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Proverbs 10 21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
Proverbs 13 20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
Ecclesiastes 4 5 The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
1 Corinthians 15 36 Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die:
Proverbs 26 9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.
Ecclesiastes 2 16 For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.
Matthew 6 8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
Proverbs 29 3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
Proverbs 18 7 A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Ecclesiastes 2 19 And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.
Proverbs 26 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
Proverbs 15 2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
Ecclesiastes 7 4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.
Job 24 21 He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.
Proverbs 9 12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
Proverbs 24 7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
Proverbs 14 9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
Proverbs 14 24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Proverbs 11 27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.