18 Discipline your children, for in that there is hope;

do not be a willing party to their death.

19 A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty;

rescue them, and you will have to do it again.

20 Listen to advice and accept discipline,

and at the end you will be counted among the wise.

21 Many are the plans in a person’s heart,

but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.

18 Chasten thy son while there is hope,

And let not thy soul spare for his crying.

19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment:

For if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction,

That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

21 There are many devices in a man’s heart;

Nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

18 Discipline your children while there is hope.

Otherwise you will ruin their lives.

19 Hot-tempered people must pay the penalty.

If you rescue them once, you will have to do it again.

20 Get all the advice and instruction you can,

so you will be wise the rest of your life.

21 You can make many plans,

but the Lord’s purpose will prevail.

18 Chasten your son while there is hope,

And do not set your heart on his destruction.

19 A man of great wrath will suffer punishment;

For if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.

20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction,

That you may be wise in your latter days.

21 There are many plans in a man’s heart,

Nevertheless the Lord’s counsel—that will stand.

18 Correct your children while there is still hope;

do not let them destroy themselves.

19 People with quick tempers will have to pay for it.

If you help them out once, you will have to do it again.

20 Listen to advice and accept correction,

and in the end you will be wise.

21 People can make all kinds of plans,

but only the Lord’s plan will happen.

18 Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope;

And set not thy heart on his destruction.

19 A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty;

For if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again.

20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction,

That thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

21 There are many devices in a man’s heart;

But the counsel of Jehovah, that shall stand.

18 Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; but set not thy soul upon killing him.

19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

21 Many are the thoughts in a man’s heart, but the counsel of Jehovah, that doth stand.

18 Discipline your son while there is still hope. 

Do not be the one responsible for his death. 

19 A person who has a hot temper will pay for it. 

If you rescue him, you will have to do it over and over. 

20 Listen to advice and accept discipline 

so that you may be wise the rest of your life. 

21 Many plans are in the human heart, 

but the advice of the Lord will endure. 

18 Discipline your son while there is hope;

don’t be intent on killing him.

19 A person with great anger bears the penalty;

if you rescue him, you’ll have to do it again.

20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction

so that you may be wise later in life.

21 Many plans are in a man’s heart,

but the Lord’s decree will prevail.

18 Discipline your children while there is hope;

do not set your heart on their destruction.

19 A violent tempered person will pay the penalty;

if you effect a rescue, you will only have to do it again.

20 Listen to advice and accept instruction,

that you may gain wisdom for the future.

21 The human mind may devise many plans,

but it is the purpose of the Lord that will be established.

18 Discipline your child, for there is hope,

but on his destruction do not set your desire.

19 A hot-tempered person pays a penalty;

if you rescue him, you will do it yet again.

20 Listen to advice and accept instruction

so that you will gain wisdom for your future.

21 Many plans are in the heart of a man,

but the purpose of Yahweh will be established.

18 Train your child. Then there is hope.

Don’t do anything to bring about his death.

19 Anyone who burns with anger must pay for it.

If you save him, you will have to do it again.

20 Listen to advice and accept what you are taught.

In the end you will be wise.

21 A man may have many plans in his heart.

But the Lord’s purpose wins out in the end.

18 Discipline your son while there is hope,

And do not desire his death.

19 A man of great anger will bear the penalty,

For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.

20 Listen to counsel and accept discipline,

That you may be wise the rest of your days.

21 Many plans are in a man’s heart,

But the counsel of the Lord will stand.