Proverbs 29:17

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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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 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.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 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 19:18-19
    2 verses
    79%

    18Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death.

    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 23:13-15
    3 verses
    79%

    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 23:24-26
    3 verses
    77%

    24The father of the upright man will be glad, and he who has a wise child will have joy because of him.

    25Let your father and your mother be glad, let her who gave you birth have joy.

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

  • Prov 17:25
    76%

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

  • Prov 10:1
    76%

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

  • Prov 27:11
    76%

    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 29:15-16
    2 verses
    75%

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

    16When evil men are in power, wrongdoing is increased; but the upright will have pleasure when they see their downfall.

  • Prov 22:6
    75%

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

  • Deut 21:18-19
    2 verses
    75%

    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 15:20
    75%

    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 19:26-27
    2 verses
    74%

    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 29:18
    74%

    18Where there is no vision, the people are uncontrolled; but he who keeps the law will be happy.

  • Eph 6:4
    74%

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

  • Prov 13:24
    73%

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

  • Prov 17:21
    73%

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

  • Prov 29:21
    73%

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

  • Ps 94:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12Happy is the man who is guided by you, O Jah, and to whom you give teaching out of your law;

    13So that you may give him rest from the days of evil, till a hole is made ready for the destruction of the sinners.

  • 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 22:15
    73%

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

  • Prov 17:6
    72%

    6Children's children are the crown of old men, and the glory of children is their fathers.

  • Prov 17:2
    72%

    2A servant who does wisely will have rule over a son causing shame, and will have his part in the heritage among brothers.

  • Deut 8:5
    72%

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

  • Prov 23:19
    72%

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

  • Prov 4:1
    72%

    1Give ear, my sons, to the teaching of a father; give attention so that you may have knowledge:

  • Prov 4:10
    72%

    10Give ear, O my son, and let your heart be open to my sayings; and long life will be yours.

  • Prov 19:13
    71%

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

  • Heb 12:5-7
    3 verses
    71%

    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?

  • Job 3:17
    71%

    17There the passions of the evil are over, and those whose strength has come to an end have rest.

  • Prov 24:14
    71%

    14So let your desire be for wisdom: if you have it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.

  • Prov 28:7
    71%

    7He who keeps the law is a wise son, but he who keeps company with feasters puts shame on his father.

  • Prov 13:1
    71%

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

  • Prov 6:20
    70%

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

  • Prov 24:25
    70%

    25But those who say sharp words to him will have delight, and a blessing of good will come on them.

  • Ps 127:3
    70%

    3See, sons are a heritage from the Lord; the fruit of the body is his reward.