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13 Don’t fail to discipline your children.
    The rod of punishment won’t kill them.

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Saying 13

13 Do not withhold discipline from a child;
    if you punish them with the rod, they will not die.

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18 Discipline your children while there is hope.
    Otherwise you will ruin their lives.

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18 Discipline your children, for in that there is hope;
    do not be a willing party to their death.(A)

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24 Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children.
    Those who love their children care enough to discipline them.

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24 Whoever spares the rod(A) hates their children,
    but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline(B) them.(C)

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17 Discipline your children, and they will give you peace of mind
    and will make your heart glad.

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17 Discipline your children, and they will give you peace;
    they will bring you the delights you desire.(A)

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15 To discipline a child produces wisdom,
    but a mother is disgraced by an undisciplined child.

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15 A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom,
    but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.(A)

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