¹³ In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

²⁴ He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

¹⁵ Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

¹³ Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

¹⁴ Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

³ A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.

¹⁵ The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

³⁰ The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly.

³² Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.