Proverbs 29:15 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The rod and sharp words give wisdom: but a child who is not guided is a cause of shame to his mother.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
The rod and reproof give wisdom; but a child left [to himself] bringeth his mother to shame.
World English Bible (WEB)
The rod of correction gives wisdom, But a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.
| The rod | שֵׁ֣בֶט | šēbeṭ | SHAY-vet |
| and reproof | וְ֭תוֹכַחַת | wĕtôkaḥat | VEH-toh-ha-haht |
| give | יִתֵּ֣ן | yittēn | yee-TANE |
| wisdom: | חָכְמָ֑ה | ḥokmâ | hoke-MA |
| child a but | וְנַ֥עַר | wĕnaʿar | veh-NA-ar |
| left | מְ֝שֻׁלָּ֗ח | mĕšullāḥ | MEH-shoo-LAHK |
| to himself bringeth his mother | מֵבִ֥ישׁ | mēbîš | may-VEESH |
| to shame. | אִמּֽוֹ׃ | ʾimmô | ee-moh |