Proverbs 19:18
Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on putting him to death.
In context
15 Slothfulness casts into a deep sleep, and an idle person will suffer hunger. 16 Whoever keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die.
17 Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed. 18 Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on putting him to death. 19 A man of great wrath will pay the penalty, for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again. 20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future.
21 Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
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- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 19:18 in the KJV
Chasten thy son while there is hope, And let not thy soul spare for his crying.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 19:18 in the NIV
Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their death.