Proverbs 17:21

The parent who has a [wicked] fool for a child will have sorrow,
a father of an [ill-mannered] fool has no joy.

The hebrew text BETA

Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

יֹלֵד   כְּסִיל   לְתוּגָה   לוֹ   וְלֹא   יִשְׂמַח   אֲבִי   נָבָל  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καρδία δὲ ἄφρονος ὀδύνη τῷ κεκτημένῳ αὐτήν οὐκ εὐφραίνεται πατὴρ ἐπὶ υἱῷ ἀπαιδεύτῳ υἱὸς δὲ φρόνιμος εὐφραίνει μητέρα αὐτοῦ


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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H3205
יֹלֵ֣ד (jóled)
to beget
Verb Verb
qal participle active sing. qal participle active masculine singular

Vqrmsa
H3684
כְּ֭סִיל (kesil)
fool
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Aabsa
H9005
H8424
לְ (le)
ת֣וּגָה (togah)
to
grief
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
sing. feminine singular Absolute state

R
Ncfsa
H9005
H9033
ל֑ (l)
וֹ (vó)
to
him
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p sing. Pronominal third person masculine singular

R
Sp3ms
H9002
H3808
H9014
וְ (ve)
לֹֽא (ló-)
־
and
not
link
Conj. Conjunktion

Particle – negation Particle (Negative)

C
Tn
H8055
יִ֝שְׂמַ֗ח (jisemach)
to rejoice
Verb Verb
qal 3p sing. qal third person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
H0001
אֲבִ֣י (avi)
father
Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. gen. masculine och feminine singular Construct state

Ncbsc
H5036
H9016
נָבָֽל (naval)
׃
foolish
verseEnd
Adj. Adjective
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

Aabsa

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