Proverbs 29:17
Proverbs 29 · shown in the Douay-Rheims
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Read Proverbs 29:17 in the NABRE onlineInstruct thy son, and he shall refresh thee, and shall give delight to thy soul.
Reflection
Discipline your son, and he will give you rest. The proverb is honest: the discipline costs now, and the rest comes later. The delight is the payoff of the consistency, not the alternative to it.