The one who spares his rod hates his child, but the one who loves his child is diligent in disciplining him.

Be keenly aware that just as a parent disciplines his child, the Lord your God disciplines you.

Endure your suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline?

For the commandments are like a lamp, instruction is like a light, and rebukes of discipline are like the road leading to life,

Discipline your child, for there is hope, but do not set your heart on causing his death.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.

“For the Lord disciplines the one he loves and chastises every son he accepts.”

My child, do not despise discipline from the Lord, and do not loathe his rebuke.

And you will say, “How I hated discipline! My heart spurned reproof!

The one who loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates reproof is stupid.

But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined so that we may not be condemned with the world.

All those I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent!

For they disciplined us for a little while as seemed good to them, but he does so for our benefit, that we may share his holiness.

“Therefore, blessed is the man whom God corrects, so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

Severe discipline is for the one who abandons the way; the one who hates reproof will die.

Do not withhold discipline from a child; even if you strike him with the rod, he will not die.

Discipline your child, and he will give you rest; he will bring you happiness.

For you hate instruction and reject my words.

But if you do not experience discipline, something all sons have shared in, then you are illegitimate and are not sons.

Now all discipline seems painful at the time, not joyful. But later it produces the fruit of peace and righteousness for those trained by it.