The King James Version Bible

Proverbs 29:17

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

Cross References

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