Proverbs 29:17

Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.

Cross References (6)

  • Proverbs 10:1 (7)

    The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.

  • Proverbs 29:15 (7)

    A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.

  • Proverbs 23:13–14 (6)

    Do not withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die.

  • Proverbs 13:24 (6)

    He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

  • Proverbs 22:15 (5)

    Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

  • Proverbs 19:18 (5)

    Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.