Proverbs 29:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The rodשֵׁ֣בֶט
(she·vet)
7626: rod, staff, club, scepter, tribefrom an unused word
and reproofוְ֭תֹוכַחַת
(ve·to·v·cha·chat)
8433b: argument, reprooffrom yakach
giveיִתֵּ֣ן
(yit·ten)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
wisdom,חָכְמָ֑ה
(cha·che·mah;)
2451: wisdomfrom chakam
But a childוְנַ֥עַר
(ve·na·'ar)
5288: a boy, lad, youth, retainerof uncertain derivation
who gets his own wayמְ֝שֻׁלָּ֗ח
(me·shul·lach)
7971: to senda prim. root
brings shameמֵבִ֥ישׁ
(me·vish)
954: to be ashameda prim. root
to his mother.אִמֹּֽו׃
(im·mov.)
517: a motherfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
The rod
shebet  (shay'-bet)
a scion, i.e. (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan -- correction, dart, rod, sceptre, staff, tribe.
and reproof
towkechah  (to-kay-khaw')
chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence) -- argument, chastened, correction, reasoning, rebuke, reproof, be (often) reproved.
give
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
but a child
na`ar  (nah'-ar)
babe, boy, child, damsel (from the margin), lad, servant, young (man).
left
shalach  (shaw-lakh')
to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)
to himself bringeth his mother
'em  (ame)
a mother (as the bond of the family); in a wide sense (both literally and figuratively) -- dam, mother, parting.
to shame
buwsh  (boosh)
to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The rod and reproof give wisdom, But a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a youth left to himself is a disgrace to his mother.

International Standard Version
The rod and rebuke bestow wisdom, but an undisciplined child brings shame to his mother.

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A rod and reproof give wisdom and a boy without discipline shames his mother.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A spanking and a warning produce wisdom, but an undisciplined child disgraces his mother.

King James 2000 Bible
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself brings his mother to shame.
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