¹⁵ A youngster’s heart is filled with foolishness,
    but physical discipline will drive it far away.

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

¹³ Don’t fail to discipline your children.
    The rod of punishment won’t kill them.
¹⁴ Physical discipline
    may well save them from death.^[a]

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

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

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

⁵ For I was born a sinner—
    yes, from the moment my mother conceived me.