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Proverbs 13:23-25
New Catholic Bible
Proverbs 13:23-25
New Catholic Bible
23 The fields of the poor may yield much food,
but it is stolen from them through injustice.
24 He who spares the rod[a] hates his son,
but one who loves his son will take care to discipline him.
25 The righteous man has enough food to appease his hunger,
but the belly of the wicked man is empty.
Footnotes
- 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).
