15A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.
Focused Passage
Proverbs 29:15
Correction, Justice, Righteous Rule, Fear of Man, and Trust in the LORD
The chapter moves from hardened resistance to correction, to righteous and wicked leadership, to justice for the poor, to public conflict and anger, to the influence of rulers, to discipline and revelation, to speech and pride, and finally to fear of man, trust in the LORD, and the ultimate source of justice.
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Verse 15
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A rodשֵׁ֣בֶטH7626Noun - masculine singularof correctionוְ֭תוֹכַחַתH8433Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularimpartsיִתֵּ֣ןH5414Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwisdomחָכְמָ֑הH2451Noun - feminine singularbut a childוְנַ֥עַרH5288Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularleft to himselfמְ֝שֻׁלָּ֗חH7971Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singulardisgracesמֵבִ֥ישׁH954Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularhis motherאִמּֽוֹ׃H517Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular