Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to her who bore him. Young's Literal Translation A provocation to his father [is] a foolish son, And bitterness to her that bare him. King James Bible A foolish son [is] a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him. Hebrew A foolishכְּסִ֑יל (kə·sîl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3684: Stupid fellow, dullard, fool son בֵּ֣ן (bên) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son brings grief כַּ֣עַס (ka·‘as) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3708: Vexation, anger to his father לְ֭אָבִיו (lə·’ā·ḇîw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father and bitterness וּ֝מֶ֗מֶר (ū·me·mer) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4470: Bitterness to her who bore him. לְיוֹלַדְתּֽוֹ׃ (lə·yō·w·laḏ·tōw) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage |