Proverbs 29:15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself brings his mother to shame. 1. Left to himself, he will not fully know right or wrong. 2. Left to himself, he will grow proud and self-confident. 3. Left to himself, he will take up with bad companions. 4. Left to himself, he will think more about his pleasures than his duties. 5. Left to himself, childish follies will develop into man's vices. (Robert Tuck, B.A.) Parallel Verses KJV: The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.WEB: The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother. |
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