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


In Context

15 Sloth causeth deep sleep to fall, And an indolent soul doth hunger.

16 Whoso is keeping the command is keeping his soul, Whoso is despising His ways dieth.

17 Whoso is lending to Jehovah is favouring the poor, And his deed He repayeth to him.

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

19 A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For, if thou dost deliver, yet again thou dost add.

20 Hear counsel and receive instruction, So that thou art wise in thy 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 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 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.