Proverbs 29:17

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יַסֵּ֣ר בִּ֭נְךָ וִֽינִיחֶ֑ךָ וְיִתֵּ֖ן מַעֲדַנִּ֣ים לְנַפְשֶֽׁךָ׃ פ

Transliteration

yassēr binḵā wî-nîḥeḵā wə-yittēn maʿădannîm lə-napšeḵā

Grammar Details

*yassēr*: piel imperative, masculine singular - discipline/chasten
*binḵā*: noun, masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your son
*wî*: conjunction + 3rd masculine singular - and he will
*nîḥeḵā*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - give rest to you
*wə*: conjunction - and
*yittēn*: qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will give
*maʿădannîm*: noun, masculine plural - delights/pleasures
*lə*: preposition - to
*napšeḵā*: noun, feminine singular + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your soul

Word Meanings

*yassēr*: discipline/chasten/correct
*binḵā*: your son
*wî-nîḥeḵā*: and he will give you rest/and he will bring you comfort
*yittēn maʿădannîm*: will give delights/will bring pleasures/will provide joys
*lə-napšeḵā*: to your soul/to yourself

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Referenced Verses

Prov 13:24 : 24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Prov 29:15 : 15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Prov 10:1 : 1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
Prov 19:18 : 18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
Prov 22:15 : 15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Prov 23:13-14 : 13 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. 14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

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