Proverbs

Proverbs 29:15

¹⁵A rod of correction imparts wisdom,

but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A rod	שֵׁ֣בֶט	šê·ḇeṭ	Noun - masculine singular	H7626 rod, staff, club, sceptre
of correction	וְ֭תוֹכַחַת	wə·ṯō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8433 rebuke, correction
imparts	יִתֵּ֣ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
wisdom	חָכְמָ֑ה	ḥāḵ·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2451 wisdom
but a child	וְנַ֥עַר	wə·na·‘ar	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H5288 a shaking, scattering
left to himself	מְ֝שֻׁלָּ֗ח	mə·šul·lāḥ	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular	H7971 send
disgraces	מֵבִ֥ישׁ	mê·ḇîš	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H954 be ashamed
his mother	אִמּֽוֹ׃	’im·mōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H517 mother

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.