Old Testament · Wisdom
Proverbs 29:17
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Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
About Proverbs 29:17
Proverbs 29:17 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Disciplining Children in the Bible and What the Bible Says About Parenting. Found in the wisdom of Proverbs, this Old Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- Proverbs 22:6
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
- Proverbs 13:24
“He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.”
- Ephesians 6:4
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
- Proverbs 19:18
“Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.”
- Hebrews 12:11
“Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.”
How to Apply Proverbs 29:17
Meditate on Proverbs 29:17 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Disciplining Children in the Bible applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.