Verse 17

Give your son training, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your soul.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 13:24 : 24 He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.
• Prov 29:15 : 15 The rod and sharp words give wisdom: but a child who is not guided is a cause of shame to his mother.
• Prov 10:1 : 1 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
• Prov 19:18 : 18 Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death.
• Prov 22:15 : 15 Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.
• Prov 23:13-14 : 13 Do not keep back training from the child: for even if you give him blows with the rod, it will not be death to him. 14 Give him blows with the rod, and keep his soul safe from the underworld.