11 Bible Verses about Correction
Most Relevant Verses
For whom the Lord loves he chastens, and scourges every son whom he receives.
These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise you.
Withhold not correction from the child: for if you beat him with a rod, he shall not die.
Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects: therefore despise not the chastening of the Almighty:
Blessed is the man whom you chasten, O LORD, and teach him out of your law;
Preach the word; be diligent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
O LORD, correct me, but with justice; not in your anger, lest you bring me to nothing.
For whom the LORD loves he corrects; even as a father the son in whom he delights.
Correct your son, and he shall give you rest; yea, he shall give delight unto your soul.
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
From Thematic Bible
Correction » Rod of correction
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the fool's back.
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself brings his mother to shame.
In the lips of him that has understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
He that spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him early.
Correction » Correction despised
And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks unto you as unto children, My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are rebuked of him:
For the people turn not unto him that strikes them, neither do they seek the LORD of hosts.
In vain have I smitten your children; they received no correction: your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.
I have smitten you with blight and mildew: when your gardens and your vineyards and your fig trees and your olive trees increased, the locust devoured them: yet have you not returned unto me, says the LORD.
And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.
Correction » The correction of children
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Chasten your son while there is hope, and let not your soul spare for his crying.
Withhold not correction from the child: for if you beat him with a rod, he shall not die.
He that spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him early.
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