Spanking Your Child

Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.

And the fathers! provoke not your children, but nourish them in the instruction and admonition of the Lord.

A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother.

Withhold not from a youth chastisement, When thou smitest him with a rod he dieth not. — read the full passage →

and all chastening for the present, indeed, doth not seem to be of joy, but of sorrow, yet afterward the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those exercised through it--it doth yield.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it.

the fathers! vex not your children, lest they be discouraged.

the children! obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing to the Lord;

`As many as I love, I do convict and chasten; be zealous, then, and reform;

A wise son--the instruction of a father, And a scorner--he hath not heard rebuke.

`Hear, O Israel, Jehovah our God <FI>is<Fi> one Jehovah; — read the full passage →

The bandages of a wound thou removest with the evil, Also the plagues of the inner parts of the heart!

`Honour thy father and thy mother, so that thy days are prolonged on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

A whip is for a horse, a bridle for an ass, And a rod for the back of fools.

In the mouth of a fool <FI>is<Fi> a rod of pride, And the lips of the wise preserve them.

For a lamp <FI>is<Fi> the command, And the law a light, And a way of life <FI>are<Fi> reproofs of instruction,

Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof <FI>is<Fi> brutish.

his own house leading well, having children in subjection with all gravity,

Because sentence hath not been done <FI>on<Fi> an evil work speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of man is full within them to do evil.

`For any man who revileth his father and his mother is certainly put to death; his father and his mother he hath reviled: his blood <FI>is<Fi> on him.

`Honour thy father and thy mother, as Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee, so that thy days are prolonged, and so that it is well with thee, on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee.

A wise son--the instruction of a father, And a scorner--he hath not heard rebuke. — read the full passage →

Fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

As a father hath mercy on sons, Jehovah hath mercy on those fearing Him.

Lo, an inheritance of Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> sons, A reward <FI>is<Fi> the fruit of the womb.

The Visions of Isaiah son of Amoz, that he hath seen concerning Judah and Jerusalem, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us, — read the full passage →

If thou dost beat the foolish in a mortar, Among washed things--with a pestle, His folly turneth not aside from off him. — read the full passage →

Chastise thy son, for there is hope, And to put him to death lift not up thy soul. — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

and Jesus having seen, was much displeased, and he said to them, `Suffer the children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the reign of God;

A precious son is Ephraim to Me? A child of delights? For since My speaking against him, I do thoroughly remember him still, Therefore have My bowels been moved for him, I do greatly love him, An affirmation of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

I am to him for a father, and he is to Me for a son; whom in his dealings perversely I have even reproved with a rod of men, and with strokes of the sons of Adam, — read the full passage →

The Lord Jehovah opened for me the ear, And I rebelled not--backward I moved not. — read the full passage →

My people--its exactors <FI>are<Fi> sucklings, And women have ruled over it. My people--thy eulogists are causing to err, And the way of thy paths swallowed up.

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

be considering what things I say, for the Lord give to thee understanding in all things.

for if any one doth think <FI>himself<Fi> to be something--being nothing--himself he doth deceive;

Brethren, if a man also may be overtaken in any trespass, ye who <FI>are<Fi> spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself--lest thou also may be tempted;

In the freedom, then, with which Christ did make you free--stand ye, and be not held fast again by a yoke of servitude; — read the full passage →

for the love of the Christ doth constrain us, having judged thus: that if one for all died, then the whole died, — read the full passage →

Then opened he up their understanding to understand the Writings, — read the full passage →

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

and whoever may cause to stumble one of those little ones who are believing in me, it is better for him that a weighty millstone may be hanged upon his neck, and he may be sunk in the depth of the sea.

And I have done in thee that which I have not done, And that which I do not its like again, Because of all thine abominations. — read the full passage →

`Thus said Jehovah: Lo, waters are coming up from the north, And have been for an overflowing stream, And they overflow the land and its fulness, The city, and the inhabitants in it, And men have cried out, And howled hath every inhabitant of the land.

Lo, days are coming, and borne hath been all that <FI>is<Fi> in thy house, and that thy fathers have treasured up till this day, to Babylon; there is not left a thing, said Jehovah; — read the full passage →

Let another praise thee, and not thine own mouth, A stranger, and not thine own lips. — read the full passage →

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which <FI>is<Fi> before thee, — read the full passage →

A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold--good grace. — read the full passage →

The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment.

Sons' sons <FI>are<Fi> the crown of old men, And the glory of sons <FI>are<Fi> their fathers.

Keep, my son, the command of thy father, And leave not the law of thy mother.

A Song of the Ascents, by Solomon. If Jehovah doth not build the house, In vain have its builders laboured at it, If Jehovah doth not watch a city, In vain hath a watchman waked. — read the full passage →

Thou hast rebuked the cursed proud, Who are erring from Thy commands. — read the full passage →

On God <FI>is<Fi> my salvation, and my honour, The rock of my strength, my refuge <FI>is<Fi> in God. — read the full passage →

Mischiefs doth thy tongue devise, Like a sharp razor, working deceit. — read the full passage →

`And it hath been, if thou dost not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy God to observe to do all His commands, and His statutes, which I am commanding thee to-day, that all these revilings have come upon thee, and overtaken thee:

`When one is found slain on the ground which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee to possess it--fallen in a field--it is not known who hath smitten him, — read the full passage →

and thou hast known, with thy heart, that as a man chastiseth his son Jehovah thy God is chastising thee,

The children! obey your parents in the Lord, for this is righteous; — read the full passage →

be angry and do not sin; let not the sun go down upon your wrath,

being diligent to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of the peace;

for I say to you, that to every one having shall be given, and from him not having, also what he hath shall be taken from him, — read the full passage →

and he said to them, `And ye--who do ye say me to be?' and Peter answering said, `The Christ of God.' — read the full passage →

But Jesus said, `Suffer the children, and forbid them not, to come unto me, for of such is the reign of the heavens;' — read the full passage →

And cutteth down on the right, and hath been hungry, And he devoureth on the left, And they have not been satisfied, Each the flesh of his own arm they devour. — read the full passage →

Those forsaking the law praise the wicked, Those keeping the law plead against them. — read the full passage →

Whoso is refusing instruction is despising his soul, And whoso is hearing reproof Is getting understanding.

A fool despiseth the instruction of his father, And whoso is regarding reproof is prudent.

Sweeter than honey hath been his mouth, And his heart <FI>is<Fi> war! Softer have been his words than oil, And they <FI>are<Fi> drawn <FI>swords<Fi> . — read the full passage →

because every one who is begotten of God doth overcome the world, and this is the victory that did overcome the world--our faith; — read the full passage →

every one who is remaining in him doth not sin; every one who is sinning, hath not seen him, nor known him. — read the full passage →

Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering, — read the full passage →

And I say, so long time as the heir is a babe, he differeth nothing from a servant--being lord of all, — read the full passage →

and every woman praying or prophesying with the head uncovered, doth dishonour her own head, for it is one and the same thing with her being shaven, — read the full passage →

I, Jehovah, hath spoken, It hath come, and I have done <FI>it<Fi> , I do not free, nor do I spare, nor do I repent, According to thy ways, and according to thine acts, they have judged thee, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.' — read the full passage →

And I also deal in fury, Mine eye doth not pity, nor do I spare, and they have cried in Mine ears--a loud voice--and I do not hear them.' — read the full passage →

What--sigh habitually doth a living man, A man for his sin? — read the full passage →

Goods for removal make for thee, O inhabitant, daughter of Egypt, For Noph becometh a desolation, And hath been burnt up, without inhabitant. — read the full passage →

Vanity and a lying word put far from me, Poverty or wealth give not to me, Cause me to eat the bread of my portion, — read the full passage →

A rod and reproof give wisdom, And a youth let away is shaming his mother. — read the full passage →

Thou hast seen a man wise in his own eyes, More hope of a fool than of him! — read the full passage →

Give instruction to a youth about his way, Even when he is old he turneth not from it. — read the full passage →

When the scorner is punished, the simple becometh wise, And in giving understanding to the wise He receiveth knowledge. — read the full passage →

Rebuke cometh down on the intelligent More than a hundred stripes on a fool. — read the full passage →

The way of the slothful <FI>is<Fi> as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up. — read the full passage →

Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son <FI>is<Fi> an affliction to his mother. — read the full passage →

Let not kindness and truth forsake thee, Bind them on thy neck, Write them on the tablet of thy heart, — read the full passage →

Good for me that I have been afflicted, That I might learn Thy statutes. — read the full passage →

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

A son of twelve years <FI>is<Fi> Manasseh in his reigning, and fifty and five years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother <FI>is<Fi> Hephzi-Bah; — read the full passage →

and the king hearkened not unto the people, for the revolution was from Jehovah, in order to establish His word that Jehovah spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam son of Nebat. — read the full passage →

And the heart of David smiteth him, after that he hath numbered the people, and David saith unto Jehovah, `I have sinned greatly in that which I have done, and now, O Jehovah, cause to pass away, I pray Thee, the iniquity of Thy servant, for I have acted very foolishly.' — read the full passage →

And it cometh to pass after these things that God hath tried Abraham, and saith unto him, `Abraham;' and he saith, `Here <FI>am<Fi> I.' — read the full passage →

A Song of the Ascents. Unto Thee I have lifted up mine eyes, O dweller in the heavens. — read the full passage →

A Psalm. --A song of the dedication of the house of David. I exalt Thee, O Jehovah, For Thou hast drawn me up, and hast not let mine enemies rejoice over me. — read the full passage →

to love thine enemies, and to hate those loving thee, for thou hast declared to-day that thou hast no princes and servants, for I have known to-day that if Absalom <FI>were<Fi> alive, and all of us to-day dead, that then it were right in thine eyes. — read the full passage →