Proverbs 29:17

Proverbs 29:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
• New International Version (NIV)Discipline your children, and they will give you peace; they will bring you the delights you desire.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Correct your son, and he will give you rest; Yes, he will give delight to your soul.

Context of Proverbs 29:17

15If you want your children to be wise, warn them and punish them when they do wrong things. If you let them do anything that they want to do, they will make their mother ashamed. 16When wicked people receive more power, there is also more sin. But those wicked people will fall while righteous people watch. Warn your children when they do wrong things, so that you have peace in your mind. They will make you very happy. 18If people do not hear God's message, there is no law to control them. But if someone obeys God's law, he is in a happy place. 19You must use more than words to show a servant what is right. Even if he understands what you say, he will not obey you.

Proverbs 29:17 word by word

יַסֵּ֣ר בִּ֭נְךָ וִֽינִיחֶ֑ךָ וְיִתֵּ֖ן מַעֲדַנִּ֣ים לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Correctיָסַרyâsar · to disciplineH3256
• thy sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• and he shall give thee restנוּחַnûach · to restH5117
• yea, he shall giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• delightמַעֲדָןma‛ădân ma‛ădannâh · delicacyH4574
• unto thy soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315

Cross-references for Proverbs 29:17

• Proverbs 29:15If you want your children to be wise, warn them and punish them when they do wrong things. If you let them do anything that they want to do, they will make their mother ashamed.
• Proverbs 13:24If you do not punish your child, you show that you hate him. If you really love your child, you will punish him when he does something wrong.
• Proverbs 19:18When your children do wrong things, warn them while you still have the chance. If you do not punish them, you are helping them to go to an early death.
• Proverbs 22:15Children love to do foolish things. To stop them, you must warn and punish them.
• Proverbs 23:1312. Remember to warn your children when they do something wrong. If you punish them with a stick, you will not kill them.

Commentaries on Proverbs 29:17

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17Verse 17 Children must not be suffered to go without rebuke when they do amiss.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. (Compare Pr 29:3, 15; Pr 19:18). give thee rest--peace and quiet (compare Pr 29:9).Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 29:17

• Children
• Parents

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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