Proverbs 19:18-19

  • Biblical Education

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    Reprove your son while there is hope, and to his moaning pay no heed.  A very hotheaded man bears punishment, try to save him—you will make things worse.  Proverbs 19:18-19  Robert Alter Hope – What does “hope” mean and how is it connected to discipline?  Unfortunately, it’s not possible to run to some biblical text…

  • Textual Corrections

    BySkip Moen, Ph.D.

    Reprove your son while there is hope, and to his moaning pay no heed.  A very hotheaded man bears punishment, try to save him—you will make things worse.  Proverbs 19:18-19  Robert Alter You will make things worse – What do translators and scholars do with biblical Hebrew words or phrases that don’t make any sense? …