Proverbs 29:17

“Correct your son, and he will give you rest, and he will give delights to your soul.”

Proverbs 29:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Proverbs 29:17, word by word

Correctיַסֵּרyaser

discipline, correct

Correct, discipline, teach firmly, as a father his son; also punish.

Where else “yaser” appears
your sonבִּנְbin

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “bin” appears
he will give you restינִיחֶyniche

give rest

To give rest, as YHWH to his people.

Where else “yniche” appears
he will giveיִתֵּןyiten

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

Where else “yiten” appears
delightsמַעֲדַנִּיםmaadanim

delicacy

A choice dish fit for a king, or the delight it gives.

Where else “maadanim” appears
to your soulנַפְשֶׁnafshe

soul

A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.

Where else “nafshe” appears

The context

16When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will see their downfall.

17 · This verse (above)

18Where there is no vision, the people run wild, but whoever keeps instruction, happy is he.

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