Proverbs 29:17

Catholic Public Domain Version

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

Cross References

Proverbs 10:1

A wise son gladdens the father. Yet truly, a foolish son is the grief of his mother.

Proverbs 13:24

He who spares the rod hates his son. But he who loves him urgently instructs him.

Proverbs 19:18

Teach your son; do not despair. But do not set your soul toward putting him to death.

Proverbs 22:15

Foolishness has been bound to the heart of a child, and a rod of discipline shall cause it to flee.

Proverbs 29:15

The rod and its correction distribute wisdom. But the child who is left to his own will brings shame to his mother.