He who sires a fool [does so] to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: And the father of a fool hath no joy.
He who becomes the parent of a [self-confident] fool does it to his sorrow, and the father of [an empty-headed] fool has no joy [in him].
He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow; And the father of a fool hath no joy.
Having a fool for a son brings grief; there’s no joy for a scoundrel’s father.
A foolish one is born into his own disgrace. But his father will not rejoice in one who is senseless.
