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
Read Proverbs 29:15 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 Le pauvre et l’oppresseur se rencontrent; C’est l’Éternel qui éclaire les yeux de l’un et de l’autre.
14 Un roi qui juge fidèlement les pauvres Aura son trône affermi pour toujours.
15 La verge et la correction donnent la sagesse, Mais l’enfant livré à lui-même fait honte à sa mère.
16 Quand les méchants se multiplient, le péché s’accroît; Mais les justes contempleront leur chute.
17 Châtie ton fils, et il te donnera du repos, Et il procurera des délices à ton âme.
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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