'Discipline' in the Bible

Out of the heavens He let you hear His voice to discipline you; and on earth He let you see His great fire, and you heard His words from the midst of the fire.

Know this day that I am not speaking with your sons who have not known and who have not seen the discipline of the Lord your God—His greatness, His mighty hand and His outstretched arm,

Whereas my father loaded you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.’”

and he spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.”

Whereas my father loaded you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.’”

He spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it; my father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.”

“Behold, how happy is the man whom God reproves,So do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

“For you hate discipline,And you cast My words behind you.

My son, do not reject the discipline of the LordOr loathe His reproof,

For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching is light;And reproofs for discipline are the way of life

Suddenly he follows herAs an ox goes to the slaughter,Or as one in fetters to the discipline of a fool,

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,But he who hates reproof is stupid.

A wise son accepts his father’s discipline,But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline,But he who regards reproof will be honored.

A fool rejects his father’s discipline,But he who regards reproof is sensible.

Grievous punishment is for him who forsakes the way;He who hates reproof will die.

He who neglects discipline despises himself,But he who listens to reproof acquires understanding.

Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it,But the discipline of fools is folly.

Discipline your son while there is hope,And do not desire his death.

Listen to counsel and accept discipline,That you may be wise the rest of your days.

Cease listening, my son, to discipline,And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;The rod of discipline will remove it far from him.

Apply your heart to disciplineAnd your ears to words of knowledge.

Do not hold back discipline from the child,Although you strike him with the rod, he will not die.

But they are altogether stupid and foolishIn their discipline of delusion—their idol is wood!