¹⁵ Correction and ·punishment [^Lthe rod] make children wise,
but those ·left alone [unsupervised] will disgrace their mother.

¹⁷ ·Correct [Instruct; Discipline] your children, and ·you will be proud [they will give you peace of mind];
they will give you ·satisfaction [delight].

¹⁹ Words alone cannot ·correct [instruct] a servant,
because even if they understand, they won’t respond.

²¹ If you ·spoil [pamper] your servants when they are young,
they will bring you ·grief [trouble] later on.