24 The one who will not use the rod hates his son,(A)
but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently.(B)

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24 Those who spare the rod hate their children,
    but those who love them are diligent to discipline them.(A)

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

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14 The wise woman[a] builds her house,
    but the foolish tears it down with her own hands.

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Footnotes

  1. 14.1 Heb Wisdom of women

Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly,
and the pride of children is their fathers.

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Grandchildren are the crown of the aged,
    and the glory of children is their parents.(A)

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18 Discipline your son while there is hope;
don’t set your heart on being the cause of his death.[a](A)

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  1. 19:18 Lit don’t lift up your soul to his death

18 Discipline your children while there is hope;
    do not set your heart on their destruction.(A)

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A righteous person acts with integrity;(A)
his children who come after him will be happy.(B)

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The righteous walk in integrity—
    happy are the children who follow them!(A)

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Start a youth out on his way;(A)
even when he grows old he will not depart from it.

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Train children in the right way,
    and when old, they will not stray.(A)

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13 Don’t withhold discipline from a youth;
if you punish him with a rod, he will not die.(A)
14 Punish him with a rod,
and you will rescue his life from Sheol.(B)

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13 Do not withhold discipline from your children;
    if you beat them with a rod, they will not die.(A)
14 If you beat them with the rod,
    you will save their lives from Sheol.

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15 A rod of correction imparts wisdom,(A)
but a youth left to himself[a]
is a disgrace to his mother.(B)

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  1. 29:15 Lit youth sent away

15 The rod and reproof give wisdom,
    but a mother is disgraced by a neglected child.(A)

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17 Discipline your child,(A) and it will bring you peace of mind
and give you delight.

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17 Discipline your children, and they will give you rest;
    they will give delight to your heart.(A)

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