Sirach 30:10-12

Good News Translation

¹⁰ Laugh with him now, and one day you will have to cry over him, grinding your teeth in regret. ¹¹ Don't give him freedom while he is young, and don't overlook what he does wrong. ¹² Whip him while he is still a child, and make him respect your authority. If you don't, he will be stubborn and disobedient and cause you nothing but sorrow.