18Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death.


In Context

15 Laziness brings on deep sleep, and the shiftless man goes hungry.

16 He who obeys instructions guards his life, but he who is contemptuous of his ways will die.

17 He who is kind to the poor lends to the Lord , and he will reward him for what he has done.

18 Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death.

19 A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do it again.

20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise.

Proverbs 19:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:18Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

19:18Chastise thy son, despair not: but to the killing of him set not thy soul.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

19:18Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; nd set not thy heart on his destruction.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:18Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; but set not thy soul upon killing him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

19:18Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; and set not thy heart on his destruction.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:18Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

19:18Discipline your son, for there is hope; don't be a willing party to his death.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

19:18Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

19:18Chasten your son while there is hope, and let not your soul spare for his crying.