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Proverbs 29:17-19
Modern English Version
Proverbs 29:17-19
Modern English Version
17 Correct your son, and he will give you rest;
yes, he will give delight to your soul.
18 Where there is no vision, the people perish;
but happy is he who keeps the teaching.
19 A servant will not be corrected by words,
for though he understands he will not answer.
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.
Modern English Version (MEV)
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