Proverbs 19:18
King James Version (KJV)
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; and set not thy heart on his destruction.
World English Bible (WEB)
Discipline your son, for there is hope; don't be a willing party to his death.
Proverbs 19:18 Cross References
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?
But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.
Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
