Proverbs 23:13

New King James Version

Do not withhold correction from a child, For if you beat him with a rod, he will not die.

Cross References

Proverbs 13:24

He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.

Proverbs 19:18

Chasten your son while there is hope, And do not set your heart on his destruction.

Proverbs 22:15

Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of correction will drive it far from him.

Proverbs 23:12

Apply your heart to instruction, And your ears to words of knowledge.

Proverbs 29:15

The rod and rebuke give wisdom, But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

Proverbs 29:17

Correct your son, and he will give you rest; Yes, he will give delight to your soul.

Hebrews 12:7

If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten?