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24 One who spares the rod hates his son,
    but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

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24 He who (A)withholds his [a]rod hates his son,
But he who loves him [b](B)disciplines him diligently.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:24 I.e., correction or discipline
  2. Proverbs 13:24 Lit seeks him diligently with discipline

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

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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

14 The (A)wise woman builds her house,
But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.

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Children’s children are the crown of old men;
    the glory of children are their parents.

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(A)Grandchildren are the crown of the old,
And the (B)glory of sons is their fathers.

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18 Discipline your son, for there is hope;
    don’t be a willing party to his death.

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18 (A)Discipline your son while there is hope,
And do not desire [a]his death.

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  1. Proverbs 19:18 Lit causing him to die

A righteous man walks in integrity.
    Blessed are his children after him.

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A righteous person who (A)walks in his integrity—
(B)How blessed are his sons after him.

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Train up a child in the way he should go,
    and when he is old he will not depart from it.

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(A)Train up a child [a]in the way he should go,
Even when he grows older he will not abandon it.

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  1. Proverbs 22:6 Lit according to his way

13 Don’t withhold correction from a child.
    If you punish him with the rod, he will not die.
14 Punish him with the rod,
    and save his soul from Sheol.[a]

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  1. 23:14 Sheol is the place of the dead.

13 (A)Do not withhold discipline from a child;
Though you strike him with the rod, he will not die.
14 You shall strike him with the rod
And (B)rescue his soul from Sheol.

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15 The rod of correction gives wisdom,
    but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

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15 The (A)rod and a rebuke give wisdom,
But a child [a]who gets his own way (B)brings shame to his mother.

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  1. Proverbs 29:15 Lit left to himself

17 Correct your son, and he will give you peace;
    yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

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17 (A)Correct your son, and he will give you comfort;
He will also [a](B)delight your soul.

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  1. Proverbs 29:17 Lit give delight to