⁶ Start a youth out on his way;^(A)
even when he grows old he will not depart from it.

¹⁵ Foolishness is bound to the heart of a youth;
a rod of discipline will separate it from him.^(A)

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

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

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