7 Bible Verses about Parental Discipline

On the lips of one who has understanding, wisdom is found, but a rod [is] for the back of one who lacks {sense}.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a boy; [the] rod of discipline will drive it from him.

Do not withhold discipline from a child, if you will beat him with the rod, he will not die. As for you, with the rod you shall beat him, and his life you will save from Sheol.

Discipline your child, for there is hope, but on his destruction do not set your desire.

But if you are without discipline, in which all [legitimate sons] have become participants, then you are illegitimate and not sons. Furthermore, we have had {our earthly fathers} who disciplined [us], and we respected [them]. Will we not much rather subject ourselves to the Father of spirits and live? For they disciplined [us] for a few days according to what seemed [appropriate] to them, but he [does so] for our benefit, in order that [we] can have a share in his holiness.

And fathers, do not make your children angry, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

And have you completely forgotten the exhortation which instructs you as sons? "My son, do not make light of the Lord's discipline, or give up [when you] are corrected by him. For the Lord disciplines the one whom he loves, and punishes every son whom he accepts." Endure [it] for discipline. God is dealing with you as sons. For what son [is there] whom a father does not discipline?