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 your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.
Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 23:13
Don't withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die.
Hebrews 12:10
For they indeed, for a few days, punished us as seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we may be partakers of his holiness.

A child

Proverbs 10:1
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
Proverbs 17:21
He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy.
1 Kings 1:6
His father had not displeased him at any time in saying, "Why have you done so?" and he was also a very handsome man; and he was born after Absalom.

General references

Proverbs 13:24
One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
Proverbs 23:13
Don't withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die.
Proverbs 29:17
Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.