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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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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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Grandchildren are a crown for the elderly,
and parents are a source of pride for 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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A righteous person walks in his integrity.
How blessed are his children after him!

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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.

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

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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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