Verse 17

Discipline your child, and he will give you rest; he will bring you happiness.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 13:24 : 24 The one who spares his rod hates his child, but the one who loves his child is diligent in disciplining him.
• Prov 29:15 : 15 A rod and reproof impart wisdom, but a child who is unrestrained brings shame to his mother.
• Prov 10:1 : 1 The First Collection of Solomonic Proverbs The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father rejoice, but a foolish child is a grief to his mother.
• Prov 19:18 : 18 Discipline your child, for there is hope, but do not set your heart on causing his death.
• Prov 22:15 : 15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.
• Prov 23:13-14 : 13 Do not withhold discipline from a child; even if you strike him with the rod, he will not die. 14 If you strike him with the rod, you will deliver him from death.