Cross references
Proverbs 17:21
A man fathers a fool to his own grief;
the father of a fool has no joy.
Proverbs 17:21 has 12 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 2 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Proverbs 10:1 (7 votes) and Proverbs 19:13 (5 votes). 4 other verses point back to it. It links with 7 other books, from Genesis 26 to 3 John 1.
Which verses does Proverbs 17:21 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Proverbs 10:17 votes
The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
- Proverbs 19:135 votes
A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.
- Genesis 26:343 votes
When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite.
- 1 Samuel 2:32–353 votes
You will see distress in My dwelling place. Despite all that is good in Israel, no one in your house will ever again reach old age. And every one of you that I do not cut off from My altar, I will cause your eyes to fail and your heart to grieve. All your descendants will die by the sword of men. …
- Proverbs 15:203 votes
A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
- Proverbs 17:253 votes
A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him.
- Proverbs 23:15–163 votes
My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice. My inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.
- 2 Samuel 18:331 vote
The king was shaken and went up to the chamber over the gate and wept. And as he walked, he cried out, “O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, O Absalom, my son, my son!”
- 2 Corinthians 2:31 vote
I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be grieved by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.
- Philemon 1:19–201 vote
I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very self. Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
- 3 John 1:41 vote
- 1 Samuel 8:30 votes
But his sons did not walk in his ways; they turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepting bribes and perverting justice.
Which verses point to Proverbs 17:21?
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