A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.Proverbs 29:15
Original language and places
Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.
Original language (Hebrew)
שֵׁ֣בֶט וְ֭תוֹכַחַת יִתֵּ֣ן חָכְמָ֑ה וְנַ֥עַר מְ֝שֻׁלָּ֗ח מֵבִ֥ישׁ אִמּֽוֹ׃
- שֵׁ֣בֶטShe.vet“a rod”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from שֵׁ֫בֶט · “staff” · Strong's H7626G
- וְ֭תוֹכַחַתVe.to.kha.chat“and rebuke”Conjunction + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from תּוֹכַ֫חַת · “argument” · Strong's H8433B
- יִתֵּ֣ןyi.Ten“it gives”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָתַן · “give” · Strong's H5414G
- חָכְמָ֑הchokh.mah“wisdom”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from חׇכְמָה · “wisdom” · Strong's H2451
- וְנַ֥עַרve.Na.'ar“and a youth”Conjunction + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from נַ֫עַר · “youth” · Strong's H5288
- מְ֝שֻׁלָּ֗חme.shu.Lach“let loose”Verb, pual, participle (passive), masculine, singular, absolute · from שָׁלַח · “let go” · Strong's H7971H
- מֵבִ֥ישׁme.Vish“[is] putting to shame”Verb, hiphil, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from בּוֹשׁ · “be ashamed” · Strong's H0954
- אִמּֽוֹ׃'i.Mo“mother his”Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֵם · “mother” · Strong's H0517
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)