Proverbs 29:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 29:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 29:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 29:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.”

Proverbs 29:15 — World English Bible

Proverbs 29:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.”

Proverbs 29:15 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 29:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.”

Proverbs 29:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 29:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The rod and reproof give wisdom; but a child left [to himself] bringeth his mother to shame.”

Proverbs 29:15 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 29:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The rodde and correction giue wisdome: but a childe set a libertie, maketh his mother ashamed.”

Proverbs 29:15 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 29:15 in Context — Proverbs 29

13 El pobre y el usurero se encontraron: Jehová alumbra los ojos de ambos.

14 El rey que juzga con verdad á los pobres, su trono será firme para siempre.

15 La vara y la corrección dan sabiduría: mas el muchacho consentido avergonzará á su madre.

16 Cuando los impíos son muchos, mucha es la prevaricación; mas los justos verán la ruina de ellos.

17 Corrige á tu hijo, y te dará descanso, y dará deleite á tu alma.

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What Does Proverbs 29:15 Mean?

Proverbs 29:15 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 29. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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