Verse 17

Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

Referenced Verses

• Prov 13:24 : 24 One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
• Prov 29:15 : 15 The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.
• Prov 10:1 : 1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
• Prov 19:18 : 18 Discipline your son, for there is hope; don't be a willing party to his death.
• Prov 22:15 : 15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
• Prov 23:13-14 : 13 Don't withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die. 14 Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.