Proverbs 29:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.”
Proverbs 29:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 29:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Proverbs 29:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.”
Proverbs 29:17 — World English Bible
Proverbs 29:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul. ”
Proverbs 29:17 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 29:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Chastise thy son, and he giveth thee comfort, Yea, he giveth delights to thy soul.”
Proverbs 29:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 29:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Chasten thy son, and he shall give thee rest, and shall give delight unto thy soul. ”
Proverbs 29:17 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 29:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Correct thy sonne and he will giue thee rest, and will giue pleasures to thy soule.”
Proverbs 29:17 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 29:17 in Context — Proverbs 29
15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.
17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
What Does Proverbs 29:17 Mean?
Proverbs 29:17 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 29. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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