Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA man fathers a fool to his own grief; the father of a fool has no joy. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is begetting a fool hath affliction for it, Yea, the father of a fool rejoiceth not. King James Bible He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. Hebrew A man fathersיֹלֵ֣ד (yō·lêḏ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage a fool כְּ֭סִיל (kə·sîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool to his own grief; לְת֣וּגָה (lə·ṯū·ḡāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8424: Depression, a grief the father אֲבִ֣י (’ă·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1: Father of a fool נָבָֽל׃ (nā·ḇāl) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 5036: Foolish, senseless has no וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no joy. יִ֝שְׂמַ֗ח (yiś·maḥ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome |