Proverbs 29:15
New American Standard Bible
15 The (A)rod and a rebuke give wisdom,
But a child [a]who gets his own way (B)brings shame to his mother.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:15 Lit left to himself
Proverbs 29:15
New Living Translation
15 To discipline a child produces wisdom,
but a mother is disgraced by an undisciplined child.
Proverbs 29:17
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:17 Lit give delight to
Proverbs 29:17
New Living Translation
17 Discipline your children, and they will give you peace of mind
and will make your heart glad.
Proverbs 29:19
New American Standard Bible
19 A slave will not be instructed by words alone;
For though he understands, there will be no response.
Proverbs 29:19
New Living Translation
19 Words alone will not discipline a servant;
the words may be understood, but they are not heeded.
Proverbs 29:21
New American Standard Bible
21 One who pampers his slave from childhood
Will in the end find him to be rebellious.
Proverbs 29:21
New Living Translation
21 A servant pampered from childhood
will become a rebel.
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