Proverbs 22:6
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6 Train children in the right way,
and when old, they will not stray.(A)
Proverbs 22:6
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6 Train a child in the way appropriate for him,
and when he becomes older, he will not turn from it.
Proverbs 22:15
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15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
but the rod of discipline drives it far away.(A)
Proverbs 22:15
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15 A child’s heart has a tendency to do wrong,
but the rod of discipline removes it far away from him.
Proverbs 23:13-14
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13 Do not withhold discipline from your children;
if you beat them with a rod, they will not die.(A)
14 If you beat them with the rod,
you will save their lives from Sheol.
Proverbs 23:13-14
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13 Don’t withhold discipline from a child;
if you punish him with a rod,
he won’t die.
14 Punish him with a rod,
and you will rescue his soul from Sheol.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:14 I.e. the realm of the dead
Proverbs 29:15
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15 The rod and reproof give wisdom,
but a mother is disgraced by a neglected child.(A)
Proverbs 29:15
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15 The rod and rebuke bestow wisdom,
but an undisciplined child[a] brings shame to his mother.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:15 Lit. but a child left alone
Proverbs 29:17
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17 Discipline your children, and they will give you rest;
they will give delight to your heart.(A)
Proverbs 29:17
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17 Correct your son and he will comfort you;
he will also delight your soul.
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