Bible Strands
Proverbs 19:18
Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The speaker addresses a parent, giving direct instruction regarding the upbringing of a child.
The words — יַסֵּר (ya.Ser) means discipline, and תִקְוָה (tik.Vah) means hope.
The thread — The command to correct a child appears in Proverbs 13:24, 22:15, and 29:15, while the surrounding verses Proverbs 19:17 and 19:19 frame the passage with warnings about mercy and the cost of anger.
Why it lands — The text commands active correction now, stating that present discipline contains the only hope of preventing the child's future ruin.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
Cross-references
- Proverbs 13:24 He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
- Proverbs 29:15 A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.
- Proverbs 22:15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
- Proverbs 23:13 Do not withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die.
- Hebrews 12:7 Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?
- Proverbs 29:17 Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.