The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
Proverbs 29:17 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart. Flere versionerKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; Yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Correct your son, and he will give you rest; yes, he will give delight to your heart. American Standard Version (1901) Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul. Common English Bible Instruct your children; they will give you peace of mind and bring delight into your life. Catholic Public Domain Version Teach your son, and he will refresh you, and he will give delight to your soul. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Instruct thy son, and he shall refresh thee, and shall give delight to thy soul. |
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
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.
The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.