Proverbs 13:24 - The Message

A refusal to correct is a refusal to love; love your children by disciplining them.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

He who spares his rod [of discipline] hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines diligently and punishes him early. [Prov. 19:18; 22:15; 23:13; 29:15, 17.]

American Standard Version (1901)

He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Common English Bible

Those who withhold the rod hate their children, but the one who loves them applies discipline.

Catholic Public Domain Version

He who spares the rod hates his son. But he who loves him urgently instructs him.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

He that spareth the rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him correcteth him betimes.

Proverbs 13:24 Cross References