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15 Correction and ·punishment [L the rod] make children wise,
but those ·left alone [unsupervised] will disgrace their mother.

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15 The (A)rod and a rebuke give wisdom,
But a child [a]who gets his own way (B)brings shame to his mother.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:15 Lit left to himself

17 ·Correct [Instruct; Discipline] your children, and ·you will be proud [they will give you peace of mind];
they will give you ·satisfaction [delight].

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17 (A)Correct your son, and he will give you comfort;
He will also [a](B)delight your soul.

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  1. Proverbs 29:17 Lit give delight to

19 Words alone cannot ·correct [instruct] a servant,
because even if they understand, they won’t respond.

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19 A slave will not be instructed by words alone;
For though he understands, there will be no response.

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21 If you ·spoil [pamper] your servants when they are young,
they will bring you ·grief [trouble] later on.

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21 One who pampers his slave from childhood
Will in the end find him to be rebellious.

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