Proverbs 13:24

New Catholic Bible

²⁴He who spares the rod^[a] hates his son,
but one who loves his son will take care to discipline him.

Proverbs 13:24 Rod: most likely a symbol for any kind of discipline, which protects one’s children from folly and leads them away from evil paths (see Prov 19:18; 23:13-14). A “rod” of correction is really a “rod” of love—even God makes use of it for the good of his faithful (see note on Prov 3:11-12).

New Catholic Bible (NCB)