Proverbs 19:18

The Man of Integrity

17Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender. 18Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.

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Berean Standard Bible
Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.
American Standard Version (1901)
Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; And set not thy heart on his destruction.
Bible in Basic English
Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death.
Douay-Rheims 1899
Chastise thy son, despair not: but to the killing of him set not thy soul.
Free Bible Version
Discipline your son while there's still hope, but don't kill him.
Geneva Bible 1599
Chasten thy sonne while there is hope, and let not thy soule spare for his murmuring.
King James (Authorized) Version
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
One Unity Resource Bible
Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.
Translation for Translators
Discipline your children while they are young, while you still hope that they will learn to behave as they should; if you do not discipline them, you are helping them to destroy themselves.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Discipline your son while there is hope and do not set your desire on putting him to death.
Noah Webster Bible
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
World English Bible
Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.
Young's Literal Translation
Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.