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Proverbs 22:15
Expanded Bible
Proverbs 22:15
Expanded Bible
15 ·Every child is full of foolishness [L Stupidity/Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child],
but ·punishment can get rid of it [L the rod of discipline drives it far from them].
Proverbs 22:15
Amplified Bible
Proverbs 22:15
Amplified Bible
15
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;
The rod of discipline [correction administered with godly wisdom and lovingkindness] will remove it far from him.
Proverbs 22:15
New International Version
Proverbs 22:15
New International Version
15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.(A)
Proverbs 22:15
King James Version
Proverbs 22:15
King James Version
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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Proverbs 23:13-14
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Proverbs 23:13-14
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13 Don’t ·fail to punish [L withhold instruction/discipline from] children.
If you ·spank them [L strike them with a rod], they won’t die.
14 If you ·spank them [L strike them with a rod],
you will save ·them from death [L their lives from Sheol/the grave].
Proverbs 23:13-14
Amplified Bible
Proverbs 23:13-14
Amplified Bible
13
Do not withhold discipline from the child;
If you [a]swat him with a reed-like rod [applied with godly wisdom], he will not die.
14
You shall [b]swat him with the reed-like rod
And rescue his life from Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead).
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:13 Lit smite.
- Proverbs 23:14 Lit smite.
Proverbs 23:13-14
New International Version
Proverbs 23:13-14
New International Version
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)
Proverbs 23:13-14
King James Version
Proverbs 23:13-14
King James Version
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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Proverbs 29:15
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Proverbs 29:15
Expanded Bible
15 Correction and ·punishment [L the rod] make children wise,
but those ·left alone [unsupervised] will disgrace their mother.
Proverbs 29:15
Amplified Bible
Proverbs 29:15
Amplified Bible
15
The rod and reproof (godly instruction) give wisdom,
But a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother.
Proverbs 29:15
New International Version
Proverbs 29:15
New International Version
15 A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom,
but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.(A)
Proverbs 29:15
King James Version
Proverbs 29:15
King James Version
15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
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Proverbs 29:17
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Proverbs 29:17
Expanded Bible
17 ·Correct [Instruct; Discipline] your children, and ·you will be proud [they will give you peace of mind];
they will give you ·satisfaction [delight].
Proverbs 29:17
Amplified Bible
Proverbs 29:17
Amplified Bible
17
Correct your son, and he will give you comfort;
Yes, he will delight your soul.
Proverbs 29:17
New International Version
Proverbs 29:17
New International Version
17 Discipline your children, and they will give you peace;
they will bring you the delights you desire.(A)
Proverbs 29:17
King James Version
Proverbs 29:17
King James Version
17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
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Proverbs 29:19
Expanded Bible
Proverbs 29:19
Expanded Bible
19 Words alone cannot ·correct [instruct] a servant,
because even if they understand, they won’t respond.
Proverbs 29:19
Amplified Bible
Proverbs 29:19
Amplified Bible
19
A servant will not be corrected by words alone;
For though he understands, he will not respond [nor pay attention].
Proverbs 29:19
New International Version
Proverbs 29:19
New International Version
19 Servants cannot be corrected by mere words;
though they understand, they will not respond.
Proverbs 29:19
King James Version
Proverbs 29:19
King James Version
19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer.
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Proverbs 29:21
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Proverbs 29:21
Expanded Bible
21 If you ·spoil [pamper] your servants when they are young,
they will bring you ·grief [trouble] later on.
Proverbs 29:21
Amplified Bible
Proverbs 29:21
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21
He who pampers his slave from childhood
Will find him to be a son in the end.
Proverbs 29:21
New International Version
Proverbs 29:21
New International Version
21 A servant pampered from youth
will turn out to be insolent.
Proverbs 29:21
King James Version
Proverbs 29:21
King James Version
21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become his son at the length.
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