Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleA 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 rodשֵׁ֣בֶט (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, ) |