Proverbs 17:25
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 17
“A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.”Proverbs 17:25
What Does Proverbs 17:25 Mean?
Proverbs 17:25 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 17, verse 25 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 17:25 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 10:1“The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.”Proverbs 29:15“The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.”Proverbs 23:25“Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice.”2 Samuel 18:33“And the king was much moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!”2 Samuel 13:1“And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.”Proverbs 15:20“A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.”Proverbs 17:21“He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.”Proverbs 19:13“A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.”Proverbs 19:26“He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.”2 Samuel 19:1“And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.”Ecclesiastes 2:18“Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.”2 Corinthians 2:5“But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.”
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