17 (A)Discipline your son, and he will give you rest;
    he will give delight to your heart.
18 Where (B)there is no prophetic vision the people (C)cast off restraint,[a]
    but blessed is he who (D)keeps the law.
19 By mere words a servant is not disciplined,
    for though he understands, he will not respond.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:18 Or the people are discouraged

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