24 Whoever spares the rod(A) hates their children,
    but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline(B) them.(C)

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

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24 (A)He who spares his rod hates his son,
But he who loves him disciplines him [a]promptly.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:24 early

18 Discipline your children, for in that there is hope;
    do not be a willing party to their death.(A)

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18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

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18 (A)Chasten your son while there is hope,
And do not set your heart [a]on his destruction.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:18 Lit. to put him to death; a Jewish tradition on his crying

15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
    but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.(A)

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

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15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;
(A)The rod of correction will drive it far from him.

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