KJV
ASV
4. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.
ESV
4. Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
ERVEN
4. Fathers, don't make your children angry, but raise them with the kind of teaching and training you learn from the Lord.
NLT
4. Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.
WEB
4. You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
NET
4. Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but raise them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
NLV
4. Fathers, do not be too hard on your children so they will become angry. Teach them in their growing years with Christian teaching.
HCSB
4. And fathers, don't stir up anger in your children, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
YLT
4. And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.
LITV
4. And fathers, do not provoke your children, but nurture them in the discipline and admonition of the Lord.
RV
4. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.
NCV
4. Fathers, do not make your children angry, but raise them with the training and teaching of the Lord.
MKJV
4. And fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
AKJV
4. And, you fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
LXXEN
KJV
4. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
AMP
4. Fathers, do not irritate and provoke your children to anger [do not exasperate them to resentment], but rear them [tenderly] in the training and discipline and the counsel and admonition of the Lord.
KJVP
4. And G2532 CONJ , ye fathers G3962 N-NPM , provoke not your children to wrath G3949 V-PAM-2P : but G235 CONJ bring them up G1625 V-PAM-2P in G1722 PREP the nurture G3809 N-DSF and G2532 CONJ admonition G3559 N-DSF of the Lord G2962 N-GSM .
YLT
4. And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.
ASV
4. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.
WEB
4. You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
NASB
4. Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up with the training and instruction of the Lord.
ESV
4. Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
RV
4. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.
RSV
4. Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
NKJV
4. And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.
MKJV
4. And fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
AKJV
4. And, you fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
NRSV
4. And, fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
NIV
4. Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
NIRV
4. Fathers, don't make your children angry. Instead, train them and teach them the ways of the Lord as you raise them.
NLT
4. Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger by the way you treat them. Rather, bring them up with the discipline and instruction that comes from the Lord.
MSG
4. Fathers, don't exasperate your children by coming down hard on them. Take them by the hand and lead them in the way of the Master.
GNB
4. Parents, do not treat your children in such a way as to make them angry. Instead, raise them with Christian discipline and instruction.
NET
4. Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but raise them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
ERVEN
4. Fathers, don't make your children angry, but raise them with the kind of teaching and training you learn from the Lord.