Proverbs 29:17
Correct thy son, that he may give thee rest, that he may give delight to thy soul.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
In Context
18Where there is no vision, a people is let loose, but, he that keepeth instruction, how happy is he!
Cross References
Proverbs 10:1The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son, maketh a glad father, but, a foolish son, is the grief of his mother.
Proverbs 19:18Correct thy son, because there is hope, yet, not so as to slay him, let thy passion be excited.
Proverbs 23:13Do not withhold, from a child, correction, When thou smitest him with the rod, he shall 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 →