Proverbs 3:11-12
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11 Don’t reject the instruction of the Lord, my son;
don’t despise his correction.
12 The Lord loves those he corrects,
just like a father who treats his son with favor.
Proverbs 10:17
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17 Those who heed instruction are on the way to life,
but those who ignore correction lose their way.
Proverbs 12:1
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12 Those who love discipline love knowledge,
and those who hate correction are stupid.
Proverbs 13:18
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18 Poverty and shame come to those who don’t care about instruction;
honor belongs to those who heed correction.
Proverbs 13:24
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24 Those who withhold the rod hate their children,
but the one who loves them applies discipline.
Proverbs 15:5
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5 A fool doesn’t like a father’s instruction,
but those who heed correction are mature.
Proverbs 15:10
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10 Discipline is severe for those who abandon the way;
those who hate correction will die.
Proverbs 15:12
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12 Mockers don’t like those who correct them.
They won’t go to the wise.
Proverbs 15:32
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32 Those who refuse discipline despise themselves,
but those who listen to correction gain understanding.
Proverbs 19:18
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18 Discipline your children while there is hope,
but don’t plan to kill them.
Proverbs 20:30
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30 Blows and bruises remove evil;
beatings cleanse the inner parts.
Proverbs 22:6
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6 Train children in the way they should go;
when they grow old, they won’t depart from it.
Proverbs 22:15
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15 Folly is bound up in a child’s heart;
the rod of discipline removes it.
Proverbs 23:13-14
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13 Don’t withhold instruction from children;
if you strike them with a rod, they won’t die.
14 Strike them with a rod,
and you will save their lives from the grave.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:14 Heb Sheol
Proverbs 29:15
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15 The rod and correction lead to wisdom,
but children out of control shame their mothers.
Proverbs 29:17
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17 Instruct your children; they will give you peace of mind
and bring delight into your life.
Proverbs 29:19
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19 Servants aren’t disciplined by words;
they might understand, but they don’t respond.
Proverbs 29:21
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21 Pamper servants from a young age,
and later on there will be trouble.
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