Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

Discipline your children, and they will give you rest, and they will give delight to your soul.

New American Standard Bible

Correct your son, and he will give you comfort;
He will also delight your soul.

King James Version

Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

Holman Bible

Discipline your son, and it will bring you peace of mind
and give you delight.

International Standard Version

Correct your son and he will comfort you; he will also delight your soul.

A Conservative Version

Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest, yea, he will give delight to thy soul.

American Standard Version

Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.

Amplified


Correct your son, and he will give you comfort;
Yes, he will delight your soul.

Bible in Basic English

Give your son training, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your soul.

Darby Translation

Chasten thy son, and he shall give thee rest, and shall give delight unto thy soul.

Julia Smith Translation

Correct thy son and he shall cause thee to rest, and he shall give delight to thy soul.

King James 2000

Correct your son, and he shall give you rest; yea, he shall give delight unto your soul.

Modern King James verseion

Correct your son, and he shall give you rest; yea, he shall give delight to your soul.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Nurture thy son with correction, and he shall comfort thee; yea, he shall do the good at thine heart.

NET Bible

Discipline your child, and he will give you rest; he will bring you happiness.

New Heart English Bible

Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

The Emphasized Bible

Correct thy son, that he may give thee rest, that he may give delight to thy soul.

Webster

Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yes, he shall give delight to thy soul.

World English Bible

Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

Youngs Literal Translation

Chastise thy son, and he giveth thee comfort, Yea, he giveth delights to thy soul.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
and he shall give thee rest
נוּח 
Nuwach 
Usage: 144

yea, he shall give
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

מעדנּה מעדן 
Ma`adan 
Usage: 4

Prayers for Proverbs 29:17

Context Readings

All About Life

16 With the increase of the wicked, transgression will increase, but the righteous will look on his downfall. 17 Discipline your children, and they will give you rest, and they will give delight to your soul. 18 When there is no prophecy, the people cast off restraint, but as for he who guards instruction, happiness [is] his.

Cross References

Proverbs 13:24

He who withholds his rod hates his child, but he who loves him {gives him} discipline.

Proverbs 29:15

As for a rod and reproof, they will give wisdom, but a neglected child is disgraced [by] his mother.

Proverbs 10:1

The proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father glad, but a foolish child grieves his mother.

Proverbs 19:18

Discipline your child, for there is hope, but on his destruction do not set your desire.

Proverbs 22:15

Folly is bound up in the heart of a boy; [the] rod of discipline will drive it from him.

Proverbs 23:13-14

Do not withhold discipline from a child, if you will beat him with the rod, he will not die.

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