Proverbs 29:17
Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
In Context
16When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.
18Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the Law.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:1The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
Proverbs 19:18Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.
Proverbs 23:13Do not withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 29:17
16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall. Note, 1. The more sinners there are the more sin there is: When the wicked, being countenanced by authority, grow numerous, and walk on every side, no marvel if transgression increases, as a plague in the country is said to increase when still more and more are infected with it. Transgression grows more impudent and bold, more imperious and threatening, when there are many to keep it in countenance. In the old… Read the whole commentary →