Proverbs 29 · Verse 17

Proverbs 29:17

Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
Proverbs 29:17, King James Version

Proverbs 29:17 in other translations

BSBDiscipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.
WEBCorrect your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.
ASVCorrect thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.
YLTChastise thy son, and he giveth thee comfort, Yea, he giveth delights to thy soul.
DARBYChasten thy son, and he shall give thee rest, and shall give delight unto thy soul.
BBEGive your son training, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your soul.
WebsterCorrect thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yes, he shall give delight to thy soul.

What does Proverbs 29:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
17. (Compare Pr 29:3, 15; Pr 19:18). give thee rest--peace and quiet (compare Pr 29:9).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
Children must not be suffered to go without rebuke when they do amiss.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Proverbs 29:17 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

יַסֵּ֣רya.SerdisciplineH3256
בִּ֭נְךָBin.khason yourH1121
וִֽינִיחֶ֑ךָvi.ni.Che.khaso he may give rest youH5117
וְיִתֵּ֖ןve.yi.Tenand he may giveH5414
מַעֲדַנִּ֣יםma.'a.da.NimdelightsH4574
לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ\׃\ \פle.naf.She.khato self yourH5315

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Proverbs 29:17

  • Proverbs 29:15

    The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

  • Proverbs 10:1

    The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.

  • Proverbs 23:13-14

    Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

  • Proverbs 13:24

    He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

  • Proverbs 22:15

    Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

  • Proverbs 19:18

    Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
15; 13:24; 19:18; 22:15; 23:13,14

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Proverbs 29:16

    When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.

  • Proverbs 29:17

    Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

  • Proverbs 29:18

    Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

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Proverbs 29:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Corrige á tu hijo, y te dará descanso, y dará deleite á tu alma.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Corrige ton fils, et il te donnera du repos et procurera des délices à ton âme.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Züchtige deinen Sohn, so wird er dir Ruhe verschaffen und Wonne gewähren deiner Seele.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Erudi filium tuum, et refrigerabit te, et dabit delicias animæ tuæ.