Proverbs 13:24
New International Version
Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.

New Living Translation
Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children. Those who love their children care enough to discipline them.

English Standard Version
Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.

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

King James Bible
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

New King James Version
He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.

New American Standard Bible
He who withholds his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

NASB 1995
He who withholds his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

NASB 1977
He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

Legacy Standard Bible
He who holds back his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

Amplified Bible
He who withholds the rod [of discipline] hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines and trains him diligently and appropriately [with wisdom and love].

Christian Standard Bible
The one who will not use the rod hates his son, but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who will not use the rod hates his son, but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently.

American Standard Version
He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Contemporary English Version
If you love your children, you will correct them; if you don't love them, you won't correct them.

English Revised Version
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever refuses to spank his son hates him, but whoever loves his son disciplines him from early on.

Good News Translation
If you don't punish your children, you don't love them. If you do love them, you will correct them.

International Standard Version
Whoever does not discipline his son hates him, but whoever loves him is diligent to correct him.

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

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

New Heart English Bible
One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

Webster's Bible Translation
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

World English Bible
One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Whoever is sparing his rod is hating his son, "" And whoever is loving him has hurried his discipline.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.

Smith's Literal Translation
He withholding his rod hates his son: and he loving him, sought correction for him.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that spareth the rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him correcteth him betimes.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He who spares the rod hates his son. But he who loves him urgently instructs him.

New American Bible
Whoever spares the rod hates the child, but whoever loves will apply discipline.

New Revised Standard Version
Those who spare the rod hate their children, but those who love them are diligent to discipline them.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He who spares his rod hates his son; but he who loves his son disciplines him diligently.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Everyone that spares concerning his rod, hates his son, and he that loves his son disciplines him earnestly.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He that spares the rod hates his son: but he that loves, carefully chastens him.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Father's Discipline
23Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away. 24He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently. 25A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.…

Cross References
Hebrews 12:5-11
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? ...

Ephesians 6:4
Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Colossians 3:21
Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.

Proverbs 22:6
Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 19:18
Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.

Deuteronomy 8:5
So know in your heart that just as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you.

Revelation 3:19
Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.

Proverbs 23:13-14
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.

2 Timothy 3:16
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

Proverbs 29:15
A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.

Proverbs 29:17
Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.

1 Corinthians 11:32
But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.

Psalm 94:12
Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law,

Job 5:17
Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

Proverbs 3:11-12
My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke; / for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.


Treasury of Scripture

He that spares his rod hates his son: but he that loves him chastens him betimes.

Proverbs 3:12
For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

Proverbs 8:36
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

Proverbs 19:18
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

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Proverbs 13
1. a scoffer does not listen to rebuke














He who spares the rod
The phrase "spares the rod" refers to the act of withholding discipline. The "rod" in ancient Hebrew culture, represented by the word "שֵׁבֶט" (shebet), was a symbol of authority and correction. Historically, the rod was used by shepherds to guide and protect their sheep, not to harm them. In a parental context, it signifies the responsibility to guide children towards righteousness. The conservative Christian perspective emphasizes that sparing the rod is akin to neglecting the duty of instilling moral values and discipline, which are crucial for a child's development.

hates his son
The word "hates" here is strong and deliberate. In Hebrew, "שָׂנֵא" (sane) conveys a sense of neglect or disregard rather than active malice. The verse suggests that failing to discipline a child is a form of neglect that can lead to long-term harm. From a conservative viewpoint, this underscores the importance of loving correction as an expression of genuine care and concern for a child's well-being and future.

but he who loves him
The contrast introduced by "but" highlights the difference between neglect and active love. "Loves" in Hebrew, "אָהַב" (ahav), implies a deep, committed affection that seeks the best for the other person. In the context of parenting, love is not merely an emotion but an active commitment to the child's growth and moral development. This aligns with the conservative Christian belief that true love involves guiding children in the ways of the Lord.

disciplines him diligently
The phrase "disciplines him diligently" emphasizes consistent and thoughtful correction. The Hebrew word for "disciplines," "מוּסָר" (musar), encompasses instruction, correction, and training. "Diligently" suggests a persistent and careful approach, indicating that discipline should be neither harsh nor sporadic but rather a steady, loving effort to teach and guide. This reflects the conservative Christian view that discipline is an essential part of nurturing a child's character and faith, preparing them to live a life that honors God.

(24) Betimes.--While he may yet be influenced rightly, and before faults are rooted in him.

Verse 24. - He that spareth his rod hateth his son. Correction of children is a great point with our author (see Proverbs 19:18; Proverbs 22:15; Proverbs 23:13, etc.; Proverbs 29:15, 17). So Ecclus. 30:1, "He that loveth his son causeth him oft to feel the rod, that he may have joy of him in the end." Dukes, "Gold must be beaten, and a boy needs blows" ('Rabbin. Blumenlese,' 71). Chasteneth him betimes; literally, early in the morning (Proverbs 1:28; Proverbs 8:17), which may mean, in the morning of life, ere evil habits have time to grow, or directly after the offence. Or the expression may signify "diligently." Vulgate, instanter; Septuagint, ἐπιμελῶς.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He who spares
חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ (ḥō·w·śêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2820: To restrain, refrain, to refuse, spare, preserve, to observe

the rod
שִׁ֭בְטוֹ (ḇə·ṭōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe

hates
שׂוֹנֵ֣א (śō·w·nê)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 8130: To hate

his son,
בְנ֑וֹ (ḇə·nōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son

but he who loves him
וְ֝אֹהֲב֗וֹ (wə·’ō·hă·ḇōw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 157: To have affection f

disciplines him
מוּסָֽר׃ (mū·sār)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4148: Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint

diligently.
שִֽׁחֲר֥וֹ (ši·ḥă·rōw)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7836: To dawn, be, early at any task, to search for


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