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


In Context

15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep. The idle soul shall suffer hunger.

16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

17 He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

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

19 A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.

20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

19:18Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to his death.

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 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.