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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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