15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
    but (A)the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

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

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13 Do not withhold (A)discipline from a child;
    (B)if you strike him with a rod, he will not die.
14 If you strike him with the rod,
    you will (C)save his soul from Sheol.

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13 Do not withhold discipline from your children;
    if you beat them with a rod, they will not die.(A)
14 If you beat them with the rod,
    you will save their lives from Sheol.

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15 (A)The rod and reproof give wisdom,
    but a child left to himself (B)brings shame to his mother.

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15 The rod and reproof give wisdom,
    but a mother is disgraced by a neglected child.(A)

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17 (A)Discipline your son, and he will give you rest;
    he will give delight to your heart.

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17 Discipline your children, and they will give you rest;
    they will give delight to your heart.(A)

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19 By mere words a servant is not disciplined,
    for though he understands, he will not respond.

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19 By mere words slaves are not disciplined,
    for though they understand, they will not give heed.

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21 Whoever pampers his servant from childhood
    will in the end find him his heir.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:21 The meaning of the Hebrew word rendered his heir is uncertain

21 A slave pampered from childhood
    will come to a bad end.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 29.21 Vg: Meaning of Heb uncertain