Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

Bible References

Rod

Proverbs 29:17
Correct thy son, that he may give thee rest, that he may give delight to thy soul.
Proverbs 22:6
Train up a youth, in the direction of his duty, even when he becometh old, he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 23:13
Do not withhold, from a child, correction, When thou smitest him with the rod, he shall not die:
Hebrews 12:10
For, they, indeed, for a few days, according to that which seemed good to them, were administering discipline; but, he, unto that which is profitable, with view to our partaking of his holiness:

A child

Proverbs 10:1
The Proverbs of Solomon: A wise son, maketh a glad father, but, a foolish son, is the grief of his mother.
Proverbs 17:21
He that begetteth a dullard, it is to his own grief, neither can the father of the base, rejoice.
1 Kings 1:6
Now his father had not displeased him all his days, by saying - Why, thus, hast thou done? Moreover also, he, was of exceeding handsome appearance, and, him, did his mother bear, after Absolom.

General references

Proverbs 13:24
He that withholdeth his rod, hateth his son, - but, he that loveth him, carefully correcteth him.
Proverbs 23:13
Do not withhold, from a child, correction, When thou smitest him with the rod, he shall not die:
Proverbs 29:17
Correct thy son, that he may give thee rest, that he may give delight to thy soul.