Bible Verses about “child discipline”
The Bible contains 12 verses about child discipline across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
“¶ Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
“Fathers, provoke not your children [to anger], lest they be discouraged.”
“Children, obey [your] parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.”
“¶ He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.”
“¶ The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left [to himself] bringeth his mother to shame.”
“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.”
“Withhold not correction from the child: for [if] thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.”
“Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.”
“¶ Foolishness [is] bound in the heart of a child; [but] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.”
“¶ Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.”
“¶ Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.”