Verse Comparison: Ephesians 6:4
American Standard Version
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but nurture them in the chastening and admonition of the Lord.
Amplified® Bible
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.
Contemporary English Version
Parents, don't be hard on your children. Raise them properly. Teach them and instruct them about the Lord.
Darby English Version
And [ye] fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in [the] discipline and admonition of [the] Lord.
Good News Bible
Parents, do not treat your children in such a way as to make them angry. Instead, raise them with Christian discipline and instruction.
International Standard Version
Fathers, do not make your children angry, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
King James Version
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
New American Standard Bible
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
New International Version
Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
New King James Version
And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Young's Literal Translation
And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.
