SinaiProverbs 29:17
World English Bible
Correct your son, and he will give you peace;
yes, he will bring delight to your soul.
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Proverbs 29:17 in other translations
Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.
Proverbs 29:17 in context
- 15The rod of correction gives wisdom,
but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother. - 16When the wicked increase, sin increases;
but the righteous will see their downfall. - 17Correct your son, and he will give you peace;
yes, he will bring delight to your soul. - 18Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint;
but one who keeps the law is blessed. - 19A servant can’t be corrected by words.
Though he understands, yet he will not respond.