Proverbs 17:21

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

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Proverbs 17. Fresh points are the rise of the able and clever slave to a place in the family ( Proverbs 17:2 ), the practice of bribes ( Proverbs 1...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

fool. Hebrew. nabal, as in Proverbs 17:1 .
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. He that begetteth a fool (doeth it) to his sorrow - fi...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1. Lit. 'the sacrifices of strife.' There would be no pleasure in the festal meal which followed a sacrifice ( Proverbs 7:14 ) if it was accompanie...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

He that begetteth a fool ( khesîl ) . — See above, on Proverbs 1:32 . The father of a fool ( nâbhâl ) . — See above, on Proverbs 17:7 .
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend. He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he tha...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. Ver. 21. He that begetteth a fool, doeth it to his sorrow...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. This expresses that very emphatically wh...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

A fool; not a natural, but a wilful fool, or a wicked son. The father; and consequently the mother also. Hath no joy, which parents usually hav...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Ways Of The Fool ( Proverbs 17:16-23 ). The main emphasis in this subsection is on the ways of the fool ( Proverbs 17:16 ; Proverbs 17:21 ),...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Proverbs 17:1 (Comp, Proverbs 15:16 , Proverbs 15:17 ; Proverbs 16:8 .) Better (sweeter) is a dry morsel, and quietness th...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

v. 21. He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow, he is most unfortunate to have a fool for his son; and the father of a fool hath no joy....
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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²¹ He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

Related Commentaries of Proverbs 17:21

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Proverbs 17:21