Foolishness is tangled up in the heart of a youth;
the rod of discipline will drive it away from him.

The one who will not use the rod hates his son,
but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently.

Discipline your son while there is hope;
don’t be intent on killing him.

Don’t withhold discipline from a youth;
if you beat him with a rod, he will not die.

A rod of correction imparts wisdom,
but a youth left to himself
is a disgrace to his mother.

Who can produce something pure from what is impure?
No one!

Indeed, I was guilty when I was born;
I was sinful when my mother conceived me.

Discipline your son, and it will bring you peace of mind
and give you delight.

Whatever is born of the flesh is flesh, and whatever is born of the Spirit is spirit.

We too all previously lived among them in our fleshly desires, carrying out the inclinations of our flesh and thoughts, and we were by nature children under wrath as the others were also.

For they disciplined us for a short time based on what seemed good to them, but He does it for our benefit, so that we can share His holiness.

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Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

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The one who will not use the rod hates his son,
but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently.
Even a young man is known by his actions—
if his behavior is pure and upright.
Strike him with a rod,
and you will rescue his life from Sheol.
Discipline your son, and it will bring you peace of mind
and give you delight.

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