Proverbs 29:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.”
Read Proverbs 29:17 in the flow of Proverbs29 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Proverbs29 to see the surrounding context.
“Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Chastise thy son, and he giveth thee comfort, Yea, he giveth delights to thy soul.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 29:17 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 10:1The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
- Proverbs 13:24He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
- Proverbs 19:18Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.
- Proverbs 22:15Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
- Proverbs 23:13Do not withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die.
- Proverbs 29:15A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.
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