Proverbs 19:17-19

Living Bible

¹⁷ When you help the poor you are lending to the Lord—and he pays wonderful interest on your loan!

¹⁸ Discipline your son in his early years while there is hope. If you don’t, you will ruin his life.

¹⁹ A short-tempered man must bear his own penalty; you can’t do much to help him. If you try once, you must try a dozen times!