Proverbs 17:25
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 17:25 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 17:25 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 17:25 — KJV
“A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.”
— Proverbs 17:25 (KJV)
Proverbs 17:25 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 17:25
“And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.”
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“And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.”
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“And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:”
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“And Eleazar Aaron's son took him one of the daughters of Putiel to wife; and she bare him Phinehas: these are the heads of the fathers of the Levites according to their families.”
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“And Gilead's wife bare him sons; and his wife's sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house; for thou art the son of a strange woman.”
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