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 makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
- 2 Samuel 13:1–3 After this, Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her. Amnon was so troubled that he became sick because of his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed hard to Amnon to do anything to her. But Amnon had a friend whose name was Jonadab the son of Shimeah, David’s brother; and Jonadab was a very subtle man.
- Proverbs 15:20 A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.