Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.

A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.

Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

Do not withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die. Strike him with a rod, and you will deliver his soul from Sheol.

Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.

Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.

Children, obey your parents in everything, for this is pleasing to the Lord.

And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons. Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live? . . .

And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.”

He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.

My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments; for they will add length to your days, years and peace to your life. Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man. Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; . . .

A fool rejects his father’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction is prudent.

Lashes and wounds scour evil, and beatings cleanse the inmost parts.

For this commandment is a lamp, this teaching is a light, and the reproofs of discipline are the way to life,

Poverty and shame come to him who ignores discipline, but whoever heeds correction is honored.

As for the eye that mocks a father and scorns obedience to a mother, may the ravens of the valley pluck it out and young vultures devour it.

Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, so are children born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. He will not be put to shame when he confronts the enemies at the gate.

Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.

These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts. And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day. . . .

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.