Proverbs 29:15

The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 29:17 continues the theme of child discipline, promising rest and delight from correction.

Proverbs 10:5 uses the same 'brings shame' phrase for a son who sleeps during harvest – linking neglect to shame as in 29:15.

Proverbs 17:25 adds bitterness to the mother from a foolish son – directly paralleling the mother's shame in 29:15.

Proverbs 22:6 emphasizes training a child in the right way, aligning with wisdom from rod and reproof.

Proverbs 22:15 directly parallels the rod of correction driving folly from a child.

Proverbs 23:13 reinforces the positive use of the rod – discipline does not harm the child but benefits him, just as the rod gives wisdom.

Proverbs 23:14 adds that rod discipline saves the child's soul from death, expanding on the wisdom and benefit of reproof.

Proverbs 6:23 also highlights that reproofs of discipline lead to life—reinforcing the value of correction in parenting.

Proverbs 13:24 directly teaches that using the rod is an act of love—echoing the same principle of discipline for a child's good.

Proverbs 19:18 commands discipline of a son, linking hope to correction—consistent with the rod and reproof giving wisdom.

Proverbs 10:1 contrasts a wise son (father's joy) with a foolish son (mother's sorrow) – similar to the shame a neglected child brings.

Proverbs 17:21 says a stupid son grieves his father – echoing the shame and sorrow from a child left undisciplined.

Hebrews 12:11 acknowledges discipline's pain but promises peaceful fruit – matching Proverbs' promise that rod and reproof yield wisdom.

Hebrews 12:10 compares earthly fathers' discipline to God's – both aim for our good, echoing the rod and reproof that give wisdom.

1 Kings 1:6 Historical context

1 Kings 1:6 shows David never corrected Adonijah – a clear example of a child left to himself, leading to shame and trouble.

Ephesians 6:4 instructs fathers to bring up children in discipline—applying the same principle of parental correction in the NT.

Hebrews 12:7 describes God's discipline as a sign of sonship—reinforcing that discipline is essential for growth and wisdom.

1 Samuel 3:13 Historical context

1 Samuel 3:13 describes Eli's failure to restrain his sons – an example of neglect that brings judgment, like the shame from a child left to himself.