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24 A person who withholds his rod hates his son,
but one who loves him administers discipline promptly.

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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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More Wise Ways to Live

14 A wise woman builds her house,
but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.

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14 The wise woman builds her house,(A)
    but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.

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Grandchildren are a crown for the elderly,
and parents are a source of pride for their children.

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Children’s children(A) are a crown to the aged,
    and parents are the pride of their children.

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18 Discipline your son while there is hope.
Do not make yourself responsible for his death.

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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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A righteous person walks in his integrity.
How blessed are his children after him!

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The righteous lead blameless lives;(A)
    blessed are their children after them.(B)

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Dedicate[a] a child to the way he should go,
and even when he becomes old, he will not turn away from it.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:6 Or consecrate. The Hebrew word used here is not one of the usual words for teaching or training, but it is the same word used for dedicating a temple. It adds the connotation of entrusting the child to the Lord, as Hannah did.

Start(A) children off on the way they should go,(B)
    and even when they are old they will not turn from it.(C)

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13 Do not withhold discipline from a child,
for if you strike him with a rod, he will not die.
14 Strike him yourself with a rod,
and you will rescue his soul from death.

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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.
14 Punish them with the rod
    and save them from death.(A)

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15 A rod used for discipline gives wisdom,
but an undisciplined child disgraces his mother.

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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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17 Discipline your son, and he will give you rest.
He will give delight to your soul.

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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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