Proverbs 29:17 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

¹⁷ Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; Yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ Correct your son, and he will give you rest; yes, he will give delight to your heart.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ Instruct your children; they will give you peace of mind and bring delight into your life.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ Teach your son, and he will refresh you, and he will give delight to your soul.

Proverbs 29:17 Cross References

Proverbs 10:1

The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

Proverbs 13:24

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Proverbs 19:18

Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

Proverbs 22:15

Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

Proverbs 29:15

The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.