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Proverbs 29:17-19
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 29:17-19
Christian Standard Bible
17 Discipline your child,(A) and it will bring you peace of mind
and give you delight.
18 Without revelation[a](B) people run wild,(C)
but one who follows divine instruction will be happy.(D)
19 A servant cannot be disciplined by words;
though he understands, he doesn’t respond.(E)
Footnotes
- 29:18 Lit vision
Proverbs 29:17-19
New International Version
Proverbs 29:17-19
New International Version
17 Discipline your children, and they will give you peace;
they will bring you the delights you desire.(A)
18 Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint;
but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.(B)
19 Servants cannot be corrected by mere words;
though they understand, they will not respond.
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