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Proverbs 19:18
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KJ21
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare him for his crying.
ASV
Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; And set not thy heart on his destruction.
AMP
Discipline and teach your son while there is hope, And do not [indulge your anger or resentment by imposing inappropriate punishment nor] desire his destruction.
AMPC
Discipline your son while there is hope, but do not [indulge your angry resentments by undue chastisements and] set yourself to his ruin.
BRG
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
CSB
Discipline your son while there is hope; don’t set your heart on being the cause of his death.
CSBA
Discipline your son while there is hope; don’t set your heart on being the cause of his death.
CEB
Discipline your children while there is hope, but don’t plan to kill them.
CJB
Discipline your child while there is hope, but don’t get so angry that you kill him!
CEV
Correct your children before it's too late; if you don't punish them, trouble will come their way.
DARBY
Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; but set not thy soul upon killing him.
DRA
Chastise thy son, despair not: but to the killing of him set not thy soul.
ERV
Discipline your children while there is still hope. Avoiding it can be deadly.
EASY
When your children do wrong things, warn them while you still have the chance. If you do not punish them, you are helping them to go to an early death.
EHV
Discipline your son while there is hope. Do not make yourself responsible for his death.
ESV
Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on putting him to death.
ESVUK
Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on putting him to death.
EXB
·Correct [Discipline] your children while there is still hope; do not ·let them destroy themselves [or be intent to kill them].
GNV
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his murmuring.
GW
Discipline your son while there is still hope. Do not be the one responsible for his death.
GNT
Discipline your children while they are young enough to learn. If you don't, you are helping them destroy themselves.
HCSB
Discipline your son while there is hope; don’t be intent on killing him.
ICB
Correct your son while there is still hope. Do not help him destroy himself.
ISV
Discipline your son while there is still hope— but don’t set your heart on his destruction.
JUB
¶ Chasten thy son while there is hope, but do not stir up thy soul to destroy him.
KJV
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
AKJV
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
LSB
Discipline your son while there is hope, And do not direct your soul to put him to death.
LEB
Discipline your child, for there is hope, but on his destruction do not set your desire.
TLB
Discipline your son in his early years while there is hope. If you don’t, you will ruin his life.
MSG
Discipline your children while you still have the chance; indulging them destroys them.
MEV
Chasten your son while there is hope, and let not your soul spare for his crying.
NOG
Discipline your son while there is still hope. Do not be the one responsible for his death.
NABRE
Discipline your son, for there is hope; but do not be intent on his death.
NASB
Discipline your son while there is hope, And do not desire his death.
NASB1995
Discipline your son while there is hope, And do not desire his death.
NCB
Chastise your son while there is still hope for him, but do not allow your anger to cause his death.
NCV
Correct your children while there is still hope; do not let them destroy themselves.
NET
Discipline your child, for there is hope, but do not set your heart on causing his death.
NIRV
Train your children, because then there is hope. Don’t do anything to bring about their deaths.
NIV
Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their death.
NIVUK
Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their death.
NKJV
Chasten your son while there is hope, And do not set your heart on his destruction.
NLV
Punish your son if he needs it while there is hope, and do not worry about his crying.
NLT
Discipline your children while there is hope. Otherwise you will ruin their lives.
NRSVA
Discipline your children while there is hope; do not set your heart on their destruction.
NRSVACE
Discipline your children while there is hope; do not set your heart on their destruction.
NRSVCE
Discipline your children while there is hope; do not set your heart on their destruction.
NRSVUE
Discipline your children while there is hope; do not set your heart on their destruction.
OJB
Chasten binecha (thy son) while there is yet tikvah, and give not in to thy nefesh (desire) to kill him.
RGT
Chasten your son while there is hope. And do not let your soul seek his death.
RSV
Discipline your son while there is hope; do not set your heart on his destruction.
RSVCE
Discipline your son while there is hope; do not set your heart on his destruction.
TLV
Discipline your son while there is hope. Do not set your heart on his death.
VOICE
Discipline your children while there is still hope of influencing their future, so as not to play a part in their destruction.
WEB
Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.
WYC
Teach thy son, and despair thou not; but set thou not thy soul to the slaying of him (but do not thou beat him).
YLT
Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul.
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