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Commentary for Proverbs 17:25

כַּ֣עַס לְ֭אָבִיו בֵּ֣ן כְּסִ֑יל וּ֝מֶ֗מֶר לְיוֹלַדְתּֽוֹ׃

A foolish son is vexation to his father, And bitterness to her that bore him.

Rashi on Proverbs

A foolish son causes anger to his father [A foolish son] like Jeroboam causes anger to the Holy One, blessed be He.
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Rashi on Proverbs

and bitterness to her who bore him To the people of Israel, whom he caused to sin.
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