Proverbs 29:17

17 Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; yes, he will be your delight.

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 The rod and rebuke give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame on his mother.

16 When the wicked flourish, wrongdoing flourishes; but the righteous will witness their downfall.

17 Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; yes, he will be your delight.

18 Without a prophetic vision, the people throw off all restraint; but he who keeps Torah is happy.

19 A slave can't be disciplined with words; he may understand, but he won't respond.