“Do not withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die.”
Proverbs 23:13 (BSB)
Context Reading
11for their Redeemer is strong; He will take up their case against you. 12Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge. 13Do not withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die. 14Strike him with a rod, and you will deliver his soul from Sheol. 15My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice.