Proverbs 29:16-18

International Standard Version

¹⁶ As the wicked grow powerful,^[a] transgression increases,
    but the righteous will observe their downfall.

¹⁷ Correct your son and he will comfort you;
    he will also delight your soul.

¹⁸ Without prophetic vision, people abandon restraint,
    but those who obey the Law are happy.