15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

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15 A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom,
    but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.(A)

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25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.

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25 A foolish son brings grief to his father
    and bitterness to the mother who bore him.(A)

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17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

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17 Discipline your children, and they will give you peace;
    they will bring you the delights you desire.(A)

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24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

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24 Whoever spares the rod(A) hates their children,
    but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline(B) them.(C)

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10 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

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Proverbs of Solomon

10 The proverbs(A) of Solomon:(B)

A wise son brings joy to his father,(C)
    but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

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Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

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Start(A) children off on the way they should go,(B)
    and even when they are old they will not turn from it.(C)

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15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

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15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
    but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.(A)

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21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

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21 To have a fool for a child brings grief;
    there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.(A)

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13 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

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Saying 13

13 Do not withhold discipline from a child;
    if you punish them with the rod, they will not die.
14 Punish them with the rod
    and save them from death.(A)

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He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame.

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He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son,
    but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.(A)

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10 For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

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10 They disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, in order that we may share in his holiness.(A) 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace(B) for those who have been trained by it.

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21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.

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21 A servant pampered from youth
    will turn out to be insolent.

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And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.

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(His father had never rebuked(A) him by asking, “Why do you behave as you do?” He was also very handsome and was born next after Absalom.)

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