¹⁵ Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;
^(A)The rod of correction will drive it far from him.

^13 (A)Do not withhold correction from a child,
For if you beat him with a rod, he will not die.
¹⁴ You shall beat him with a rod,
And deliver his soul from ^[a]hell.

¹⁵ The rod and rebuke give ^(A)wisdom,
But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

¹⁷ Correct your son, and he will give you rest;
Yes, he will give delight to your soul.

¹⁹ A servant will not be corrected by mere words;
For though he understands, he will not respond.