Proverbs 17:25
A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
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- Proverbs 10:1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
- 2 Samuel 13:1–3 After some time, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of David’s son Absalom. Amnon was sick with frustration over his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed implausible for him to do anything to her. Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man,
- Proverbs 15:20 A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.