His father had never at any time displeased him by asking, “Why have you done thus and so?” He was also a very handsome man; and he was born next after Absalom.
Proverbs 29:15 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The rod and reproof give wisdom: But a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left undisciplined brings his mother to shame. American Standard Version (1901) The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother. Common English Bible The rod and correction lead to wisdom, but children out of control shame their mothers. Catholic Public Domain Version The rod and its correction distribute wisdom. But the child who is left to his own will brings shame to his mother. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The rod and reproof give wisdom: but the child that is left to his own will bringeth his mother to shame. |
His father had never at any time displeased him by asking, “Why have you done thus and so?” He was also a very handsome man; and he was born next after Absalom.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
A son who gathers in summer is prudent, but a son who sleeps in harvest brings shame.
He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.
Discipline your son while there is hope; do not set your heart on his destruction.
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart.
He who pampers his servant from childhood, will in the end find him his heir.