Foolishnessis boundup in the heartof a child;The rodof disciplinewill removeit farfrom him.
"Whocan makethe cleanout of the unclean?Noone!
Behold,I was broughtforthin iniquity,And in sinmy motherconceivedme.
He who withholdshis rodhateshis son,But he who loveshim disciplineshim diligently.
Disciplineyour sonwhilethereis hope,And do not desirehis death.
Stripesthat woundscouraway evil,And strokes[reach] the innermostparts.
The rodand reproofgivewisdom,But a childwho getshis own waybringsshameto his mother.
Correctyour son,and he will giveyou comfort;He will also delightyour soul.
"That which is bornof the fleshis flesh,and that which is bornof the Spiritis spirit.
Amongthem we tooallformerlylivedin the lustsof our flesh,indulgingthe desiresof the fleshand of the mind,and were by naturechildrenof wrath,evenas the rest.
