The Pulpit Commentary on Proverbs 29:17

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest (Proverbs 19:18); Septuagint, ἀναπαύσει σε. He will be no longer a source of care and disquiet to you. Delight (maadanim); properly, dainty dishes, and then any great and special pleasure (comp.

Ec Proverbs 30:1-12). Septuagint, "He shall give ornament ( κόσμον) to thy soul." This verse and the following are presented by the Greek version in a mutilated form after Proverbs 28:17 (where see note).

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