24 Whoever spares the rod(A) hates their children,
    but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline(B) them.(C)

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24 The one who will not use the rod hates his son,(A)
but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently.(B)

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14 The wise woman builds her house,(A)
    but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.

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14 Every wise woman builds her house,(A)
but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.(B)

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Children’s children(A) are a crown to the aged,
    and parents are the pride of their children.

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Grandchildren are the crown of the elderly,
and the pride of sons is their fathers.

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18 Discipline your children, for in that there is hope;
    do not be a willing party to their death.(A)

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18 Discipline your son while there is hope;
don’t be intent on killing him.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:18 Lit don’t lift up your soul to his death

The righteous lead blameless lives;(A)
    blessed are their children after them.(B)

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The one who lives with integrity is righteous;(A)
his children[a] who come after him will be happy.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 20:7 Lit sons

Start(A) children off on the way they should go,(B)
    and even when they are old they will not turn from it.(C)

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Teach a youth about the way he should go;(A)
even when he is old he will not depart from it.

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Saying 13

13 Do not withhold discipline from a child;
    if you punish them with the rod, they will not die.
14 Punish them with the rod
    and save them from death.(A)

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13 Don’t withhold discipline from a youth;
if you beat him with a rod, he will not die.(A)
14 Strike him with a rod,
and you will rescue his life from Sheol.(B)

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15 A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom,
    but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother.(A)

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15 A rod of correction imparts wisdom,(A)
but a youth left to himself[a]
is a disgrace to his mother.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:15 Lit youth sent away

17 Discipline your children, and they will give you peace;
    they will bring you the delights you desire.(A)

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17 Discipline your son, and it will bring you peace of mind(A)
and give you delight.

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