Proverbs 29:15

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The rod of correction and discipline impart wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

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  • Prov 10:1 : 1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son causes sorrow to his mother.
  • Prov 17:25 : 25 A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the mother who bore him.
  • Prov 22:15 : 15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.
  • Prov 22:6 : 6 Train a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not depart from it.
  • Prov 13:24 : 24 Whoever spares the rod hates their child, but the one who loves their child is diligent to discipline them.
  • Prov 17:21 : 21 The one who fathers a fool brings grief; the father of a senseless child has no joy.
  • Prov 29:17 : 17 Discipline your son, and he will bring you peace; he will give delight to your soul.
  • Prov 29:21 : 21 If a servant is pampered from youth, in the end he will cause grief.
  • Heb 12:10-11 : 10 Our earthly fathers disciplined us for a few days as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness. 11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
  • 1 Kgs 1:6 : 6 His father had never rebuked him by asking, "Why have you done this?" Adonijah was also very handsome, and he was born after Absalom.
  • Prov 10:5 : 5 The one who gathers during summer is a prudent son, but the one who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.
  • Prov 23:13-14 : 13 Do not withhold discipline from a child; though you strike him with the rod, he will not die. 14 You shall strike him with the rod and deliver his soul from Sheol.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 22:15
    83%

    15Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.

  • Prov 19:25-27
    3 verses
    78%

    25Strike a scoffer, and the simple will gain wisdom; rebuke the discerning, and they will gain knowledge.

    26Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother is a child who brings shame and disgrace.

    27Stop listening to instruction, my son, and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

  • Prov 15:20-21
    2 verses
    77%

    20A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.

    21Foolishness brings joy to one lacking sense, but a person of understanding walks a straight path.

  • Prov 15:5
    77%

    5A fool despises his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction is wise.

  • Prov 13:24
    77%

    24Whoever spares the rod hates their child, but the one who loves their child is diligent to discipline them.

  • Prov 23:13-15
    3 verses
    76%

    13Do not withhold discipline from a child; though you strike him with the rod, he will not die.

    14You shall strike him with the rod and deliver his soul from Sheol.

    15My son, if your heart becomes wise, my heart will also rejoice.

  • Prov 13:18
    76%

    18Poverty and shame come to those who ignore discipline, but those who heed correction are honored.

  • Prov 22:6
    76%

    6Train a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not depart from it.

  • Prov 1:7-8
    2 verses
    75%

    7The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.

    8Listen, my son, to your father's instruction, and do not forsake your mother's teaching,

  • Prov 29:16-17
    2 verses
    75%

    16When the wicked increase, transgression abounds, but the righteous will see their downfall.

    17Discipline your son, and he will bring you peace; he will give delight to your soul.

  • Prov 19:18
    75%

    18Discipline your son while there is hope, and do not desire his death.

  • Prov 10:13
    75%

    13Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning, but a rod is for the back of those who lack understanding.

  • Prov 17:2
    74%

    2A wise servant will rule over a disgraceful son and will share in the inheritance among the brothers.

  • Eccl 4:13
    74%

    13Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to heed a warning.

  • Prov 13:1
    74%

    1A wise son listens to his father's instruction, but a mocker does not heed rebuke.

  • Prov 17:25
    74%

    25A foolish son brings grief to his father and bitterness to the mother who bore him.

  • Prov 10:1
    73%

    1The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son causes sorrow to his mother.

  • Prov 14:3
    73%

    3The mouth of a fool brings a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise protect them.

  • Prov 28:7
    72%

    7A discerning son keeps the law, but a companion of gluttons shames his father.

  • Prov 3:11-12
    2 verses
    72%

    11My son, do not despise the LORD's discipline, and do not be weary of His reproof.

    12For the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as a father the son in whom he delights.

  • Prov 3:35
    72%

    35The wise will inherit honor, but fools get only shame.

  • Prov 29:1
    72%

    1A man who is often corrected but stubbornly stiffens his neck will be suddenly broken beyond healing.

  • Prov 14:35
    71%

    35A king delights in a wise servant, but his anger falls on a disgraceful one.

  • Deut 21:18-19
    2 verses
    71%

    18If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father or mother, and they discipline him but he will not listen to them,

    19his father and mother are to take hold of him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his city.

  • Prov 6:20
    71%

    20My son, keep your father’s command and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.

  • Prov 17:10
    71%

    10A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding than a hundred lashes into a fool.

  • Eph 6:4
    71%

    4Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.

  • Prov 15:31-32
    2 verses
    71%

    31The ear that listens to life-giving correction will dwell among the wise.

    32Those who ignore discipline despise themselves, but those who heed correction gain understanding.

  • Prov 23:24
    71%

    24The father of a righteous child will greatly rejoice; a man who fathers a wise son will delight in him.

  • Prov 26:3
    71%

    3A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the back of fools.

  • Prov 30:17
    70%

    17The eye that mocks a father, that scorns obedience to a mother, will be picked out by the ravens of the valley and eaten by the vultures.

  • Prov 15:10
    70%

    10Harsh discipline comes to those who forsake the right path; anyone who hates correction will die.

  • Prov 27:11
    70%

    11Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, so that I may answer anyone who reproaches me.

  • Prov 17:6
    70%

    6Children’s children are the crown of the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents.

  • Prov 17:21
    70%

    21The one who fathers a fool brings grief; the father of a senseless child has no joy.

  • Prov 29:21
    70%

    21If a servant is pampered from youth, in the end he will cause grief.

  • Prov 10:5
    70%

    5The one who gathers during summer is a prudent son, but the one who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.

  • Prov 9:7
    70%

    7Whoever corrects a mocker invites insult; whoever rebukes a wicked person incurs abuse.

  • Prov 11:29
    70%

    29Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be a servant to the wise of heart.