The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself brings his mother to shame.
A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.
Correct your son, and he shall give you rest; yea, he shall give delight unto your soul.
He that spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him early.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish son is the grief of his mother.
Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
He that begets a fool does it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool has no joy.
He that gathers in summer is a wise son: but he that sleeps in harvest is a son that causes shame.
And his father had not rebuked him at any time in saying, Why have you done so? and he also was a very handsome man; and his mother bore him after Absalom.
He that carefully brings up his servant from a child shall have him become his son in the end.
Chasten your son while there is hope, and let not your soul spare for his crying.