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Proverbs 29:15
15The rod and reproof give wisdom; but a child left [to himself] bringeth his mother to shame.
Proverbs 29:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
- New International Version (NIV)A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom, but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The rod and rebuke give wisdom, But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.
Context of Proverbs 29:15
13The indigent and the oppressor meet together; Jehovah lighteneth the eyes of them both. 14A king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever. The rod and reproof give wisdom; but a child left [to himself] bringeth his mother to shame. 16When the wicked increase, transgression increaseth; but the righteous shall see their fall. 17Chasten thy son, and he shall give thee rest, and shall give delight unto thy soul.
Read all of Proverbs 29Proverbs 29:15 word by word
שֵׁ֣בֶט וְ֭תוֹכַחַת יִתֵּ֣ן חָכְמָ֑ה וְנַ֥עַר מְ֝שֻׁלָּ֗ח מֵבִ֥ישׁ אִמּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 29:15
- Proverbs 22:6Train up the child according to the tenor of his way, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
- Proverbs 23:13Withhold not correction from the child; for [if] thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die:
- Hebrews 12:10For they indeed chastened for a few days, as seemed good to them; but he for profit, in order to the partaking of his holiness.
- Proverbs 10:1The Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father; but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
- Proverbs 17:21He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow, and the father of a vile [man] hath no joy.
- 1 Kings 1:6And his father had not grieved him at any time in saying, Why doest thou so? and he was also a very comely man; and [his mother] bore him after Absalom.
Commentaries on Proverbs 29:15
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Left to himself - The condition of one who has been pampered and indulged. The mother who yields weakly is as guilty of abandoning the child she spoils, as if she cast him forth; and for her evil neglect, there shall fall upon her the righteous punishment of shame and ignominy.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15Verse 15 Parents must consider the benefit of due correction, and the mischief of undue indulgence.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15Wisdom is not natural; it must be learned.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. (Compare Pr 13:24; 23:13).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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