For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
but I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
The rod and reproof give wisdom: But a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Withhold not correction from the child: For if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; Yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; But the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; Neither be weary of his correction:
For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.