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A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
A foolish foolish Noun H3684 כְּסִ֑יל ke·sil;
son afflicted Noun H1121 בֵּ֣ן ben
[is] a grief vexation Noun H3708 כַּ֣עַס ka·'as
to his father chief Noun H1 לְ֭אָבִיו le·'a·viv
and bitterness bitterness Noun H4470 וּ֝מֶ֗מֶר u·me·mer
to her that bare bear Verb H3205 לְיֹולַדְתֹּֽו׃ le·yo·v·lad·tov.

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King James Bible A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
Hebrew Greek English A foolish son is a grief to his father, and father And bitterness to her that bare who bore him.
New American Standard Bible 1995 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and father And bitterness to her that bare who bore him.