Proverbs 19:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.”
Proverbs 19:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 19:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 19:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.”
Proverbs 19:18 — World English Bible
Proverbs 19:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; And set not thy heart on his destruction. ”
Proverbs 19:18 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 19:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.”
Proverbs 19:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 19:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; but set not thy soul upon killing him. ”
Proverbs 19:18 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 19:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Chasten thy sonne while there is hope, and let not thy soule spare for his murmuring.”
Proverbs 19:18 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 19:18 in Context — Proverbs 19
16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.
17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
What Does Proverbs 19:18 Mean?
Proverbs 19:18 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 19. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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