Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you strike him with a rod, he will not die—an exhortation to parents to administer corporal discipline without fear, establishing that such discipline, when not excessive, is both permissible and necessary. The assurance 'he will not die' suggests that reasonable discipline does not cause permanent harm. The theological significance involves the principle that parental discipline is an expression of love.

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