Verse 17

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

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.