Proverbs 22:15
21st Century King James Version
15 Foolishness is bound into the heart of a child, but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
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Proverbs 22:15
American Standard Version
15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;
But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Proverbs 23:13-14
21st Century 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 23:13-14
American Standard Version
13 Withhold not correction from the child;
For [a]if thou beat him with the rod, he will not die.
14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod,
And shalt deliver his soul from Sheol.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:13 Or, though
Proverbs 29:15
21st Century 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 29:15
American Standard Version
15 The rod and reproof give wisdom;
But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.
Proverbs 29:17
21st Century 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 29:17
American Standard Version
17 Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest;
Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.
Proverbs 29:19
21st Century King James Version
19 A servant will not be corrected by words; for though he understand, he will not give heed.
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Proverbs 29:19
American Standard Version
19 A servant will not be corrected by words;
For though he understand, he will not [a]give heed.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:19 Hebrew answer.
Proverbs 29:21
21st Century King James Version
21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from childhood shall have him become his son in the end.
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Proverbs 29:21
American Standard Version
21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child
Shall have him become [a]a son at the last.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:21 The meaning of the word is doubtful.
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