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17 Discipline your children, and they will give you rest,
    and they will give delight to your soul.[a]
18 When there is no prophecy, the people cast off restraint,
    but as for he who guards instruction, happiness is his.
19 By words, a servant is not disciplined,
    for he will understand, but there is no giving heed.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:17 Or “life,” or “inner self”

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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