The proverbs of Solomon. A wise child makes a glad father, but a foolish child is a mother's grief.
Proverbs 29:17 - New Revised Standard Version Discipline your children, and they will give you rest; they will give delight to your heart. Higit pang mga bersyonKing 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 child makes a glad father, but a foolish child is a mother's grief.
Those who spare the rod hate their children, but those who love them are diligent to discipline them.
Discipline your children while there is hope; do not set your heart on their destruction.
Folly is bound up in the heart of a boy, but the rod of discipline drives it far away.
The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a mother is disgraced by a neglected child.