24 (A)He who spares his rod hates his son,
But he who loves him disciplines him [a]promptly.

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  1. Proverbs 13:24 early

18 (A)Chasten your son while there is hope,
And do not set your heart [a]on his destruction.

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  1. Proverbs 19:18 Lit. to put him to death; a Jewish tradition on his crying

15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;
(A)The rod of correction will drive it far from him.

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13 (A)Do not withhold correction from a child,
For if you beat him with a rod, he will not die.
14 You shall beat him with a rod,
And deliver his soul from [a]hell.

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  1. Proverbs 23:14 Or Sheol

15 The rod and rebuke give (A)wisdom,
But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

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17 Correct your son, and he will give you rest;
Yes, he will give delight to your soul.

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