A rod and reproof give wisdom, But a child unrestrained brings shame to his mother.
The rod and reproof give wisdom: But a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left undisciplined brings his mother to shame.
The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.
The rod and correction lead to wisdom, but children out of control shame their mothers.
The rod and its correction distribute wisdom. But the child who is left to his own will brings shame to his mother.
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but the child that is left to his own will bringeth his mother to shame.
Now his father had not worried him at any time by saying, “Why have you done so?” He was also very good-looking. And he was born after Aḇshalom.
Proverbs of Shelomoh: A wise son makes a father rejoice, But a foolish son is his mother’s sorrow.
He who gathers in summer is a wise son, He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.
He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him, seeks him with discipline.
He who brings forth a fool has sorrow for it, And the father of a fool has no joy.
A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her who bore him.
Discipline your son because there is expectation, And do not set your being on his destruction.
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline drives it far from him.
Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he turns not away from it.
Discipline your son, And he brings you rest and delight to your life.
He who deals tenderly With his servant from youth, Has him as a son in the end.