A foolish child is a grief to the father, and bitterness to her who bore him—establishing through emphasis on both parents that foolish children inflict distinctive pain on maternal and paternal bonds. This verse extends the teaching of verse 21 by differentiating the specific sorrow each parent experiences, suggesting both share the pain but perhaps in different ways. The progression from father's grief to mother's bitterness suggests the varying emotional impacts of the child's foolishness on each parental relationship. This verse illustrates that wisdom includes concern for generational continuity and recognition that one's foolish conduct damages those who generated and nurtured one's life.

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