Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.
New American Standard Bible
But a child
King James Version
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Holman Bible
but a youth left to himself
is a disgrace to his mother.
International Standard Version
The rod and rebuke bestow wisdom, but an undisciplined child brings shame to his mother.
American Standard Version
The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.
Amplified
The rod and reproof (godly instruction) give wisdom,
But a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother.
Bible in Basic English
The rod and sharp words give wisdom: but a child who is not guided is a cause of shame to his mother.
Darby Translation
The rod and reproof give wisdom; but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Julia Smith Translation
The rod and reproofs will give wisdom: and the youth being left shames his mother.
King James 2000
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself brings his mother to shame.
Lexham Expanded Bible
As for a rod and reproof, they will give wisdom, but a neglected child is disgraced [by] his mother.
Modern King James verseion
The rod and rebuke give wisdom, but a boy sent off causes shame to his mother.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The rod and correction minister wisdom; but if a child be not looked unto, he bringeth his mother to shame.
NET Bible
A rod and reproof impart wisdom, but a child who is unrestrained brings shame to his mother.
New Heart English Bible
The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.
The Emphasized Bible
A rod with rebuke, giveth wisdom, but, a youth unrestrained, bringeth shame to his mother.
Webster
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
World English Bible
The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.
Youngs Literal Translation
A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.
Themes
Chastisement » What chastening does
Children » Indulgence of » Disastrous results of
Children » Children left to themselves
Correction » Rod of correction
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 29:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
14 The king who faithfully judges the poor, his throne shall be established forever. 15 The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother. 16 When the wicked are increased, transgression increases, but the righteous shall look upon their fall.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
Proverbs 17:25
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her who bore him.
Proverbs 22:15
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, [but] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Proverbs 13:24
He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him chastens him promptly.
Proverbs 17:21
He who begets a fool [it is] to his sorrow, and the father of a fool has no joy.
Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 29:17
Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest, yea, he will give delight to thy soul.
1 Kings 1:6
And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why have thou done so? And he was also a very handsome man. And he was born after Absalom.
Proverbs 10:5
He who gathers in summer is a wise son. He who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.
Proverbs 29:21
He who brings up his servant gently from childhood shall have him become a son at the last.
Hebrews 12:10-11
For those men indeed for a few days chastened us according to that which seemed good to them, but he for that which is advantageous, in order to be partakers of his holiness.