Proverbs 29:15
The rod and sharp words give wisdom: but a child who is not guided is a cause of shame to his mother.
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- Prov 10:1 : 1 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
- Prov 17:25 : 25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.
- 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 22:6 : 6 If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.
- Prov 13:24 : 24 He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.
- Prov 17:21 : 21 He who has an unwise son gets sorrow for himself, and the father of a foolish son has no joy.
- Prov 29:17 : 17 Give your son training, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your soul.
- Prov 29:21 : 21 If a servant is gently cared for from his early years, he will become a cause of sorrow in the end.
- Heb 12:10-11 : 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. 11 At the time all punishment seems to be pain and not joy: but after, those who have been trained by it get from it the peace-giving fruit of righteousness.
- 1 Kgs 1:6 : 6 Now all his life his father had never gone against him or said to him, Why have you done so? and he was a very good-looking man, and younger than Absalom.
- Prov 10:5 : 5 He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame.
- 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.
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15 Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.
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25 When blows overtake the man of pride, the simple will get sense; say sharp words to the wise, and knowledge will be made clear to him.
26 He who is violent to his father, driving away his mother, is a son causing shame and a bad name.
27 A son who no longer gives attention to teaching is turned away from the words of knowledge.
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20 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish man has no respect for his mother.
21 Foolish behaviour is joy to the unwise; but a man of good sense makes his way straight.
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5 A foolish man puts no value on his father's training; but he who has respect for teaching has good sense.
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24 He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.
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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.
15 My son, if your heart becomes wise, I, even I, will be glad in heart;
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18 Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training; but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.
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6 If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he is old he will not be turned away from it.
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7 The fear of the Lord is the start of knowledge: but the foolish have no use for wisdom and teaching.
8 My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:
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16 When evil men are in power, wrongdoing is increased; but the upright will have pleasure when they see their downfall.
17 Give your son training, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your soul.
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25 A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitter pain to her who gave him birth.
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1 A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
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3 In the mouth of the foolish man is a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will keep them safe.
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7 He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who keeps company with feasters puts shame on his father.
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11 My son, do not make your heart hard against the Lord's teaching; do not be made angry by his training:
12 For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.
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1 A man hating sharp words and making his heart hard, will suddenly be broken and will not be made well again.
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35 The king has pleasure in a servant who does wisely, but his wrath is against him who is a cause of shame.
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18 If 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:
19 Then let his father and mother take him to the responsible men of the town, to the public place;
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10 A word of protest goes deeper into one who has sense than a hundred blows into a foolish man.
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4 And, you fathers, do not make your children angry: but give them training in the teaching and fear of the Lord.
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31 The man whose ear is open to the teaching of life will have his place among the wise.
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3 A whip for the horse, a mouth-bit for the ass, and a rod for the back of the foolish.
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11 My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.
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6 Children's children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their fathers.
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21 If a servant is gently cared for from his early years, he will become a cause of sorrow in the end.
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5 He who in summer gets together his store is a son who does wisely; but he who takes his rest when the grain is being cut is a son causing shame.
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7 He who gives teaching to a man of pride gets shame for himself; he who says sharp words to a sinner gets a bad name.
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29 The troubler of his house will have the wind for his heritage, and the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.