Bible Quotes About Discipline Of Children

“Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.”

“For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: lamp: or, candle”

“He is in the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. erreth: or, causeth to err”

“Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.”

“A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.”

“He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.”

“A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.”

“He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding. instruction: or, correction heareth: or, obeyeth getteth: Heb. possesseth an heart”

“Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. for: or, to his destruction: or, to cause him to die”

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Train: or, Catechise in: Heb. in his way”

“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.”

“Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.”

“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.”

“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”

“Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.”

“And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:”

“Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby .”