Teach your son and punish him when he is wrong. That is the only hope. If you refuse to do this, then you are helping him destroy himself.
Proverbs 13:24 - Easy To Read Version If a person truly loves his children, then he will correct them when they are wrong. If you love your son, then you will be careful to teach him the right way. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition He who spares his rod [of discipline] hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines diligently and punishes him early. [Prov. 19:18; 22:15; 23:13; 29:15, 17.] American Standard Version (1901) He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. Common English Bible Those who withhold the rod hate their children, but the one who loves them applies discipline. Catholic Public Domain Version He who spares the rod hates his son. But he who loves him urgently instructs him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He that spareth the rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him correcteth him betimes. |
Teach your son and punish him when he is wrong. That is the only hope. If you refuse to do this, then you are helping him destroy himself.
Children do foolish things. But if you punish them, they will learn not to do those things.
Spankings and teachings are good for children. If parents let a child do whatever he wants, then he will bring shame to his mother.
Punish your son when he is wrong, then you will always be proud of him. He will never make you ashamed.
Why? Because the Lord corrects the people he loves. Yes, God is like a father \{that punishes\} the son he loves.
But the person who sins against me\par hurts himself.\par All people who hate me love death!”\par
“If a person comes to me, but will not leave his father, mother, wife, children, brothers, or sisters, then that person cannot be my follower. A person must love me more than he loves anything—even his own life!
You must remember that the Lord your God did all those things for you. God was like a father teaching and correcting his son.