Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
The rod and rebuke give wisdom, but a boy sent off 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.
A Conservative Version
The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself causes 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 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 A king who truly judges the weak, his throne shall be established forever. 15 The rod and rebuke give wisdom, but a boy sent off causes shame to his mother. 16 When the wicked are multiplied, sin increases; but the righteous shall see 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 sorrow 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 in the heart of a child; 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 early.
Proverbs 17:21
He who fathers a fool does it to his sorrow; the father of a fool has no joy.
Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 29:17
Correct your son, and he shall give you rest; yea, he shall give delight to your soul.
1 Kings 1:6
And his father had not displeased him at any time, saying, Why have you done so? And he also was very good of form, and his mother bore him after Absalom.
Proverbs 10:5
He who gathers in summer is a wise son; but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who causes shame.
Proverbs 23:13-14
Do not withhold correction from a boy, for if you beat him with the rod, he will not die.
Proverbs 29:21
He pampering his servant from youth, that one in his latter days shall be his successor.
Hebrews 12:10-11
For truly they chastened us for a few days according to their own pleasure, but He for our profit, that we might be partakers of His holiness.