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Bible Verses About spanking children

16 key scriptures

What does the Bible say about spanking children? Browse 16 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: Proverbs 13:24
King James (KJV)He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

16 Key Scriptures

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
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 .
And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
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
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
Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.
Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.
Like as a father pitieth his children, so the LORD pitieth them that fear him.
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
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:
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

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