11 Bible Verses about Correction
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For the Lord sends punishment on his loved ones; everyone whom he takes as his son has experience of his rod.
On all these points give teaching and help, and make clear what is right with all authority. Let all men give you honour.
Do not keep back training from the child: for even if you give him blows with the rod, it will not be death to him.
Truly, that man is happy who has training from the hand of God: so do not let your heart be shut to the teaching of the Ruler of all.
Happy is the man who is guided by you, O Jah, and to whom you give teaching out of your law;
Be preaching the word at all times, in every place; make protests, say sharp words, give comfort, with long waiting and teaching;
Every holy Writing which comes from God is of profit for teaching, for training, for guiding, for education in righteousness:
O Lord, put me right, but with wise purpose; not in your wrath, or you will make me small.
For to those who are dear to him the Lord says sharp words, and makes the son in whom he has delight undergo pain.
Give your son training, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your soul.
Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.
From Thematic Bible
Correction » Rod of correction
A whip for the horse, a mouth-bit for the ass, and a rod for the back of the foolish.
Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.
The rod and sharp words give wisdom: but a child who is not guided is a cause of shame to his mother.
In the lips of him who has knowledge wisdom is seen; but a rod is ready for the back of him who is without sense.
He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.
Correction » Correction despised
And you have not kept in mind the word which says to you as to sons, My son, do not make little of the Lord's punishment, and do not give up hope when you are judged by him;
But the heart of the people was not turned to him who sent punishment on them, and they made no prayer to the Lord of armies.
I gave your children blows to no purpose; they got no good from training: your sword has been the destruction of your prophets, like a death-giving lion.
I have sent destruction on your fields by burning and disease: the increase of your gardens and your vine-gardens, your fig-trees and your olive-trees, has been food for worms: and still you have not come back to me, says the Lord.
And they said evil things against the God of heaven because of their pain and their wounds; and they were not turned from their evil works.
Correction » The correction of children
Foolish ways are deep-seated in the heart of a child, but the rod of punishment will send them far from him.
Give your son training while there is hope; let not your heart be purposing his death.
Do not keep back training from the child: for even if you give him blows with the rod, it will not be death to him.
He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.
