Proverbs 29:17

17 erudi filium tuum et refrigerabit te et dabit delicias animae tuae

Proverbs 29:17 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 29:17

Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest
Ease of mind, satisfaction and contentment, freedom from all anxious thoughts and cares; the correction being taken in good part, and succeeding according to wish and design; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul;
by his tenderness to his parents, obedience to them, and respect for them; by his prudent behaviour among men; by his sobriety, diligence, and industry in his calling; by his fear of God, and walking in his ways; than which nothing can give a greater delight and pleasure to religious parents.

Proverbs 29:17 In-Context

15 virga atque correptio tribuet sapientiam puer autem qui dimittitur voluntati suae confundet matrem suam
16 in multiplicatione impiorum multiplicabuntur scelera et iusti ruinas eorum videbunt
17 erudi filium tuum et refrigerabit te et dabit delicias animae tuae
18 cum prophetia defecerit dissipabitur populus qui custodit legem beatus est
19 servus verbis non potest erudiri quia quod dicis intellegit et respondere contemnit
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