Proverbs 29:17–19
17 Discipline your children, and they will give you rest,
and they will give delight to your soul.h
18 When there is no prophecy, the people cast off restraint,
but as for he who guards instruction, happiness is his.
19 By words, a servant is not disciplined,
for he will understand, but there is no giving heed.
Proverbs 29:17–19 — The New International Version (NIV)
17 Discipline your children, and they will give you peace;
they will bring you the delights you desire.
18 Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint;
but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.
19 Servants cannot be corrected by mere words;
though they understand, they will not respond.
Proverbs 29:17–19 — English Standard Version (ESV)
17 Discipline your son, and he will give you rest;
he will give delight to your heart.
18 Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint,
but blessed is he who keeps the law.
19 By mere words a servant is not disciplined,
for though he understands, he will not respond.
Proverbs 29:17–19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest;
Yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
18 Where there is no vision, the people perish:
But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
19 A servant will not be corrected by words:
For though he understand he will not answer.
Proverbs 29:17–19 — New Living Translation (NLT)
17 Discipline your children, and they will give you peace of mind
and will make your heart glad.
18 When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild.
But whoever obeys the law is joyful.
19 Words alone will not discipline a servant;
the words may be understood, but they are not heeded.
Proverbs 29:17–19 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
17 Correct your son, and he will give you rest;
Yes, he will give delight to your soul.
18 Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint;
But happy is he who keeps the law.
19 A servant will not be corrected by mere words;
For though he understands, he will not respond.
Proverbs 29:17–19 — New Century Version (NCV)
17 Correct your children, and you will be proud;
they will give you satisfaction.
18 Where there is no word from God, people are uncontrolled,
but those who obey what they have been taught are happy.
19 Words alone cannot correct a servant,
because even if they understand, they won’t respond.
Proverbs 29:17–19 — American Standard Version (ASV)
17 Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest;
Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.
18 Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint;
But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.
19 A servant will not be corrected by words;
For though he understand, he will not give heed.
Proverbs 29:17–19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
17 Chasten thy son, and he shall give thee rest, and shall give delight unto thy soul.
18 Where there is no vision the people cast off restraint; but happy is he that keepeth the law.
19 A servant is not corrected by words: he understandeth indeed, but he will not answer.
Proverbs 29:17–19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
17 Correct your son, and he will give you peace of mind.
He will bring delight to your soul.
18 Without prophetic vision people run wild,
but blessed are those who follow ⸤God’s⸥ teachings.
19 A slave cannot be disciplined with words.
He will not respond, though he may understand.
Proverbs 29:17–19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
17 Discipline your son, and it will bring you peace of mind
and give you delight.
18 Without revelation people run wild,
but one who listens to instruction will be happy.
19 A slave cannot be disciplined by words;
though he understands, he doesn’t respond.
Proverbs 29:17–19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
17 Discipline your children, and they will give you rest;
they will give delight to your heart.
18 Where there is no prophecy, the people cast off restraint,
but happy are those who keep the law.
19 By mere words servants are not disciplined,
for though they understand, they will not give heed.
Proverbs 29:17–19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
17 If you train your children, they will give you peace.
They will bring delight to you.
18 Where there is no message from God, the people don’t control themselves.
But blessed are those who obey the law.
19 A servant can’t be corrected only by words.
Even if he understands, he won’t obey.
Proverbs 29:17–19 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
17 Correct your son, and he will give you comfort;
He will also delight your soul.
18 Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained,
But happy is he who keeps the law.
19 A slave will not be instructed by words alone;
For though he understands, there will be no response.