Proverbs 29:15
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.

Young's Literal Translation
A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.

King James Bible
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left [to himself] bringeth his mother to shame.

Hebrew
A rod
שֵׁ֣בֶט (šê·ḇeṭ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe

of correction
וְ֭תוֹכַחַת (wə·ṯō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8433: Chastisement, correction, refutation, proof

imparts
יִתֵּ֣ן (yit·tên)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

wisdom,
חָכְמָ֑ה (ḥāḵ·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2451: Wisdom

but a child
וְנַ֥עַר (wə·na·‘ar)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer

left to himself
מְ֝שֻׁלָּ֗ח (mə·šul·lāḥ)
Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

disgraces
מֵבִ֥ישׁ (mê·ḇîš)
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 954: To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed

his mother.
אִמּֽוֹ׃ (’im·mōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 517: A mother, )

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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