Proverbs 29:17
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 29
“Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.”Proverbs 29:17
What Does Proverbs 29:17 Mean?
Proverbs 29:17 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 29, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Family.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 29:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
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 3:12“For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.”Proverbs 23:13“Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.”Proverbs 29:15“The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.”Hebrews 12:7“If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?”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 22:15“Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.”Proverbs 19:18“Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.”Deuteronomy 21:18“If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:”Deuteronomy 21:20“And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard.”
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