A rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces 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.
His father had not scolded him at any time by asking: “Why have you behaved this way?” He was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son gives joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
He who gathers crops in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent with discipline.
Whoever fathers a fool gets grief. There is no joy for the father of a disgraceful son.
A foolish son is grief to his father and bitterness to her that bore him.
Discipline your son while there is hope. Do not set your heart on his death.
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but a rod of discipline will drive it far from him.
Train up a child in the way he should go, when he is old he will not turn from it.
Correct your son and he will give you rest. He will bring delight to your soul.
If someone pampers his slave from childhood in the end he will be ungrateful.