# A foolish son is a grief to his father

This speaks of a son causing his father grief as if the son himself were "grief." AT: "A foolish son brings grief to his father"

# A foolish son ... and bitterness to the woman

This speaks of a son causing his mother bitterness as if the son himself were "bitterness." AT: "A foolish son ... and brings bitterness to the woman"

# who bore him

"who gave birth to him"

# bitterness

emotional pain, sorrow

# it is never good ... neither is it good

These statements can be written in positive form. AT: "it is always wrong ... and it is evil" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])

# the righteous person

Another possible meaning is "the innocent person," anyone whom others have accused of a crime that he did not commit.

# flog

whip severely

# who have integrity

The word "integrity" can be expressed with the adjective "honest." AT: "who are honest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/foolish]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/punish]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/noble]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/integrity]]