PRO 29:15 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Πληγαὶ καὶ ἔλεγχοι διδόασι σοφίαν, παῖς δὲ πλανώμενος αἰσχύνει γονεῖς αὐτοῦ.
(Plaʸgai kai elegⱪoi didoasi sofian, pais de planōmenos aisⱪunei goneis autou. )

BrTr Stripes and reproofs give wisdom: but an erring child disgraces his parents.

ULT A rod and rebuke give wisdom
⇔ but a boy who is sent away causes his mother shame.

UST If parents punish and correct their children, doing so can make those children wise;
⇔ but if parents let their children do whatever they want to do, then their children will disgrace them.

BSB ⇔ A rod of correction imparts wisdom,
⇔ but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.

OEB The rod of correction brings wisdom,
⇔ but a child let loose brings disgrace on his mother.

WEBBE The rod of correction gives wisdom,
⇔ but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET A rod and reproof impart wisdom,
⇔ but a child who is unrestrained brings shame to his mother.

LSV A rod and reproof give wisdom,
And a youth let away is shaming his mother.

FBV Discipline and correction provide wisdom, but a son left undisciplined is an embarrassment to his mother.

T4T ⇔ If children are punished/spanked and reproved/warned,
⇔ they become wise;
⇔ but if they are allowed to do whatever they want to do,
⇔ they do things that cause their mothers to be ashamed of them.

LEB • [fn] will give wisdom, but a neglected child is disgraced by his mother.

29:? Hebrew “it”

BBE The rod and sharp words give wisdom: but a child who is not guided is a cause of shame to his mother.

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JPS The rod and reproof give wisdom; but a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.

ASV The rod and reproof give wisdom;
⇔ But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.

DRA The rod and reproof give wisdom: but the child that is left to his own will bringeth his mother to shame.

YLT A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.

Drby The rod and reproof give wisdom; but a child left [to himself] bringeth his mother to shame.

RV The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.

Wbstr The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

KJB-1769 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
(The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth/brings his mother to shame. )

KJB-1611 [fn][fn]The rod and reproofe giue wisedome: but a child left to himselfe bringeth his mother to shame.
(The rod and reproofe give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth/brings his mother to shame.)

29:15 See ver. 17

29:15 Chap. 10. 1. and 17.21 and 25.

Bshps The rodde and correction geueth wisdome: but a childe left to his owne will, bryngeth his mother to shame.
(The rod/staff and correction giveth/gives wisdom: but a child left to his own will, bringeth/brings his mother to shame.)

Gnva The rodde and correction giue wisdome: but a childe set a libertie, maketh his mother ashamed.
(The rod/staff and correction give wisdom: but a child set a liberty, maketh his mother ashamed. )

Cvdl The rodde and correccion mynistre wy?dome, but yf a childe be not loked vnto, he bryngeth his mother to shame.
(The rod/staff and correccion mynistre wisdom, but if a child be not looked unto, he bringeth/brings his mother to shame.)

Wycl A yerde and chastisyng schal yyue wisdom; but a child, which is left to his wille, schendith his modir.
(A yerde and chastisyng shall give wisdom; but a child, which is left to his wille, schendith his modir.)

Luth Rute und Strafe gibt Weisheit; aber ein Knabe, ihm selbst gelassen, schändet seine Mutter.
(Rute and Strafe gibt Weisheit; but a Knabe, him himself/itself gelassen, schändet his Mutter.)

ClVg [Virga atque correptio tribuit sapientiam; puer autem qui dimittitur voluntati suæ confundit matrem suam.
([Virga atque correptio tribuit wisdom; puer however who dimittitur voluntati suæ confundit mother suam. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

שֵׁ֣בֶט וְ֭⁠תוֹכַחַת יִתֵּ֣ן חָכְמָ֑ה

rod and,reproof he/it_gave wisdom

Solomon is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from the next clause if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: “A rod and rebuke give a boy wisdom”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

שֵׁ֣בֶט וְ֭⁠תוֹכַחַת יִתֵּ֣ן חָכְמָ֑ה

rod and,reproof he/it_gave wisdom

Here Solomon speaks of people using a rod and rebuke to make someone wiser as if a rod and rebuke were people who could give something. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation:

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

שֵׁ֣בֶט

rod

See how you translated the same use of rod in 10:13 and 13:24.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

וְ֭⁠תוֹכַחַת & חָכְמָ֑ה & מֵבִ֥ישׁ

and,reproof & wisdom & disgraced

See how you translated the abstract nouns rebuke in 1:25, wisdom in 1:2, and shame in 6:33.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

וְ⁠נַ֥עַר & אִמּֽ⁠וֹ

and,child & his/its=mother

Here, a boy and his refer to children in general, not a specific boy. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use more natural expressions. Alternate translation: “but any child … that child’s mother”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

מְ֝שֻׁלָּ֗ח

left

Here, sent away is an idiom that refers to permitting someone do whatever that person wants to do. If it would be helpful, you could use an equivalent idiom from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “who is left to himself” or “who is allowed to do whatever he wants to do”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

מְ֝שֻׁלָּ֗ח

left

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “whom his parents sent away” or “whom his parents do not discipline”

Parallel PRO 29:15