Do not withhold correction from a child,
For if you beat him with a rod, he will not die.
You shall beat him with a rod,
And deliver his soul from hell.
Question: what does the Hebrew word for “beat” mean?
Proverbs 13:24 NKJV
He who spares his rod hates his son,
But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.
Proverbs 29:15 NKJV
The rod and rebuke give wisdom,
But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.
Proverbs 22:15 NKJV
Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;
The rod of correction will drive it far from him.
Proverbs 19:18 NKJV
Chasten your son while there is hope,
And do not set your heart on his destruction.
Proverbs 29:17 NKJV
Correct your son, and he will give you rest;
Yes, he will give delight to your soul.
