Proverbs 29:17 KJV

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

Thou and Ye

  • thy, thee one person

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

Matthew Henry

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Cross References

  • Proverbs 13:24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
  • Proverbs 29:15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
  • Proverbs 10:1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.
  • Proverbs 19:18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
  • Proverbs 22:15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

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Topics

  • Children Correction of Children
  • Parents Unclassified scriptures relating to Parents

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • Correct יַסֵּר yassēr יָסַר Verb · piel imperative, second person masculine singular
  • thy son בִּנְךָ binkā בֵּן Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: second person masculine singular
  • and he shall give thee rest וִינִיחֶךָ wînîḥekā נוּחַ Verb · hiphil imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and, suffix: second person masculine singular
  • yea, he shall give וְיִתֵּן wĕyittēn נָתַן Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • delight מַעֲדַנִּים maʿădannîm מַעֲדָן Noun · masculine or feminine plural
  • unto thy soul לְנַפְשֶׁךָ lĕnapšekā נֶפֶשׁ Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: second person masculine singular

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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