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

15A rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother. 16When the wicked thrive, wrongdoing increases, but the righteous will see their downfall. Correct your son and he will give you rest. He will bring delight to your soul. 18Where there is no divine vision people cast off restraint, but blessed is the one who keeps Torah. 19A servant cannot be corrected by words, for though he understands, he will not respond.

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 29:15A rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.
• Proverbs 13:24He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent with discipline.
• Proverbs 19:18Discipline your son while there is hope. Do not set your heart on his death.
• Proverbs 22:15Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but a rod of discipline will drive it far from him.
• Proverbs 23:13Do not withhold correction from a child. If you strike him with a rod, he will not die.

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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• Correct
• Delicately
• Flatter
• Hasty
• Rejoice
• Trust
• Uphold
• Hezekiah (2)
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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