7 Bible Verses about Parental Discipline

Wisdom characterizes the speech of the discerning, but the rod is for the backs of those lacking discernment.

A child's heart has a tendency to do wrong, but the rod of discipline removes it far away from him.

Don't withhold discipline from a child; if you punish him with a rod, he won't die. Punish him with a rod, and you will rescue his soul from Sheol.

Discipline your son while there is still hope but don't set your heart on his destruction.

Now if you are without any discipline, in which all sons share, then you are illegitimate and not God's sons. Furthermore, we had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them for it. We should submit even more to the Father of our spirits and live, shouldn't we? For a short time they disciplined us as they thought best, but God does it for our good, so that we may share in his holiness.

Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up by training and instructing them about the Lord.

You have forgotten the encouragement that is addressed to you as sons: "My son, do not think lightly of the Lord's discipline or give up when you are corrected by him. For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he punishes every son he accepts." What you endure disciplines you: God is treating you as sons. Is there a son whom his father does not discipline?