Another Proverb that follows along the same vein is Proverbs 23:13-14, “Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish him with a rod, he will not die. Punish him with the rod and save his soul from death.” Neither one of these Proverbs advocate child abuse of any kind, but both endorse starting a child’s life out well by using chastisement & instruction in order to change behavior. For it’s when we allow ourselves to enable our children rather than correct them that we will bear the guilt from the consequences of their unwise decisions.
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