Other translations
New Catholic Bible
A man who loves his son chastises him often so that in his old age the son may be his joy.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
He who loves his son will whip him often, so that he may rejoice at the way he turns out.
Good News Translation®
A father who loves his son will whip him often, so that he can be proud of him later.
Wycliffe Bible
He that loveth his son, giveth busily beatings to him, (so) that he be glad in his last thing, and (so) that the son touch not the doors of (the) neighbours. [Who loveth his son, busily giveth to him scourges, that he glad in his last, and that he grope not the doors of neighbours.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
He who loves his son will whip him often, in order that he may rejoice at the way he turns out.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
He who loves his son will whip him often, so that he may rejoice at the way he turns out.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
He who loves his son will whip him often, so that he may rejoice at the way he turns out.
Common English Bible © 2011
The person who loves his sons will discipline them often so that he may be glad about how they turn out.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Whoever loves a son will chastise him often, that he may be his joy when he grows up.
Revised Standard Version
He who loves his son will whip him often, in order that he may rejoice at the way he turns out.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
He who loves his son will whip him often, so that he may rejoice at the way he turns out.