Topic
Children Gods Gift
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Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; Butthe rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.
Withhold not correction from the child; Forif thou beat him with the rod, he will not die. — read the full passage →
As arrows in the hand of a mighty man, So are the children of youth. — read the full passage →
He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.
Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; And set not thy heart on his destruction.
Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: ASV.