Discipline

(The Purpose & The Gain)

Proverbs 13:24  

24  He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes (early).

(If you don’t correct your children, you don’t love them. If you love them, you will be quick to discipline them.) ERV

Proverbs 3:12   (KJV)

12  For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

(The Lord corrects the one he loves, just as a father corrects a child he cares about.) ERV

Proverbs 22:15   (KJV)

15  Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

(Children do foolish things, but if you punish them, they will learn not to do them.) ERV

Proverbs 23:13-14   (KJV)

13  Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. 14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

(Always correct children when they need it. If you spank them, it will not kill them. ¹⁴ In fact, you might save their lives.) ERV

Proverbs 29:15   (KJV)

15  The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

(Punishment and discipline can make children wise, but children who are never corrected will bring shame to their mother.) ERV

Proverbs 29:17   (KJV)

17  Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

(Correct your children whenever they are wrong. Then you will always be proud of them. They will never make you ashamed.) ERV