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 \s5
 \q
-\v 21 Whoever begets a fool brings grief to himself;
-\q whoever fathers a fool cannot rejoice.
+\v 21 Whoever is the parent of a fool brings grief to himself;
+\q and the father of a fool has no joy. 
 \q
 \v 22 A cheerful heart is good medicine,
 \q but a broken spirit dries up the bones.