Proverbs 19:18

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death.

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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 29:17 : 17 Give your son training, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your soul.
  • 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.
  • Heb 12:7-9 : 7 It is for your training that you undergo these things; God is acting to you as a father does to his sons; for what son does not have punishment from his father? 8 But if you have not that punishment of which we all have our part, then you are not true sons, but children of shame. 9 And again, if the fathers of our flesh gave us punishment and had our respect, how much more will we be under the authority of the Father of spirits, and have life? 10 For they truly gave us punishment for a short time, as it seemed good to them; but he does it for our profit, so that we may become holy as he is.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 13:24
    82%

    24He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.

  • Prov 19:19
    80%

    19A man of great wrath will have to take his punishment: for if you get him out of trouble you will have to do it again.

  • Prov 3:11-12
    2 verses
    80%

    11My son, do not make your heart hard against the Lord's teaching; do not be made angry by his training:

    12For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.

  • Prov 29:17
    79%

    17Give your son training, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your soul.

  • Deut 21:18-19
    2 verses
    79%

    18If a man has a son who is hard-hearted and uncontrolled, who gives no attention to the voice of his father and mother, and will not be ruled by them, though they give him punishment:

    19Then let his father and mother take him to the responsible men of the town, to the public place;

  • Prov 23:12-15
    4 verses
    78%

    12Give your heart to teaching, and your ears to the words of knowledge.

    13Do not keep back training from the child: for even if you give him blows with the rod, it will not be death to him.

    14Give him blows with the rod, and keep his soul safe from the underworld.

    15My son, if your heart becomes wise, I, even I, will be glad in heart;

  • Prov 22:6
    77%

    6If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.

  • Deut 8:5
    76%

    5Keep in mind this thought, that as a son is trained by his father, so you have been trained by the Lord your God.

  • Heb 12:5-8
    4 verses
    76%

    5And you have not kept in mind the word which says to you as to sons, My son, do not make little of the Lord's punishment, and do not give up hope when you are judged by him;

    6For the Lord sends punishment on his loved ones; everyone whom he takes as his son has experience of his rod.

    7It is for your training that you undergo these things; God is acting to you as a father does to his sons; for what son does not have punishment from his father?

    8But if you have not that punishment of which we all have our part, then you are not true sons, but children of shame.

  • Prov 19:26-27
    2 verses
    76%

    26He who is violent to his father, driving away his mother, is a son causing shame and a bad name.

    27A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 22:15
    76%

    15Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.

  • Eph 6:4
    75%

    4And, you fathers, do not make your children angry: but give them training in the teaching and fear of the Lord.

  • Prov 29:15
    75%

    15The rod and sharp words give wisdom: but a child who is not guided is a cause of shame to his mother.

  • Prov 17:25-26
    2 verses
    75%

    25A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.

    26To give punishment to the upright is not good, or to give blows to the noble for their righteousness.

  • Prov 15:20
    74%

    20A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.

  • Job 5:17
    74%

    17Truly, that man is happy who has training from the hand of God: so do not let your heart be shut to the teaching of the Ruler of all.

  • Prov 1:8
    73%

    8My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:

  • Prov 23:19
    73%

    19Give ear, my son, and be wise, guiding your heart in the right way.

  • Job 36:18
    73%

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  • Prov 27:11
    72%

    11My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.

  • Prov 13:1
    72%

    1A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.

  • Prov 29:20-21
    2 verses
    72%

    20Have you seen a man who is quick with his tongue? There is more hope for a foolish man than for him.

    21If a servant is gently cared for from his early years, he will become a cause of sorrow in the end.

  • Prov 19:17
    72%

    17He who has pity on the poor gives to the Lord, and the Lord will give him his reward.

  • Prov 6:20
    72%

    20My son, keep the rule of your father, and have in memory the teaching of your mother:

  • Hos 13:13
    72%

    13The pains of a woman in childbirth will come on him: he is an unwise son, for at this time it is not right for him to keep his place when children come to birth.

  • Ezek 18:14
    72%

    14Now if he has a son who sees all his father's sins which he has done, and in fear does not do the same:

  • Col 3:21
    72%

    21Fathers, do not be hard on your children, so that their spirit may not be broken.

  • Prov 19:13
    72%

    13A foolish son is the destruction of his father; and the bitter arguments of a wife are like drops of rain falling without end.

  • Prov 17:21
    72%

    21He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.

  • Prov 23:26
    71%

    26My son, give me your heart, and let your eyes take delight in my ways.

  • Prov 23:22
    71%

    22Give ear to your father whose child you are, and do not keep honour from your mother when she is old.

  • Prov 10:1
    71%

    1A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

  • Prov 15:5
    71%

    5A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.

  • Prov 20:20
    71%

    20If anyone puts a curse on his father or his mother, his light will be put out in the blackest night.

  • Prov 1:15
    70%

    15My son, do not go with them; keep your feet from their ways:

  • Prov 4:20
    70%

    20My son, give attention to my words; let your ear be turned to my sayings.