Proverbs 23:13

Tree of Life Version

Do not withhold correction from a child. If you strike him with a rod, he will not die.

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He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent with discipline.

Discipline your son while there is hope. Do not set your heart on his death.

Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but a rod of discipline will drive it far from him.

Apply your heart to discipline and your ears to words of knowledge.

A rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.

Correct your son and he will give you rest. He will bring delight to your soul.

It is for discipline that you endure. God is treating you as sons—for what son does a father not discipline?