Proverbs 29:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.”
Proverbs 29:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 29:17 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 29:17 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 29:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.”
Proverbs 29:17 — World English Bible
Proverbs 29:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.”
Proverbs 29:17 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 29:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Chastise thy son, and he giveth thee comfort, Yea, he giveth delights to thy soul.”
Proverbs 29:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 29:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Chasten thy son, and he shall give thee rest, and shall give delight unto thy soul.”
Proverbs 29:17 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 29:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Correct thy sonne and he will giue thee rest, and will giue pleasures to thy soule.”
Proverbs 29:17 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 29:17 in Context — Proverbs 29
15 A vara e a repreensão dão sabedoria; mas o rapaz deixado solto envergonha a sua mãe.
16 Quando os perversos se multiplicam, multiplicam-se as transgressões; mas os justos verão sua queda.
17 Castiga a teu filho, e ele te fará descansar, e dará prazeres à tua alma.
18 Não havendo visão profética, o povo fica confuso; porém o que guarda a lei, ele é bem-aventurado.
19 O servo não será corrigido por meio de palavras; porque [ainda que] entenda, mesmo assim ele não responderá [corretamente] .
What Does Proverbs 29:17 Mean?
Proverbs 29:17 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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