Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; And set not thy heart on his destruction.
Foolishness is bound up 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 beat him with the rod, he will not die.
The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother.
Correct thy son, and he will give thee rest; Yea, he will give delight unto thy soul.