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NASB | Proverbs 13:24 He who withholds his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Proverbs 13:24 He who withholds the rod [of discipline] hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines and trains him diligently and appropriately [with wisdom and love]. [Prov 19:18; 22:15; 23:13; 29:15, 17; Eph 6:4] |
Subject: Spare the rod, spoil the child |
Bible Note: I am not sure to whom you are referring when you wrote, "As for you - I will not discuss this matter....". I assure you (and everyone else) I do indeed plan to study this thoroughly. Posting in this forum was just a beginning. Posing this same question to my brothers and sisters in Christ via e-mail was another means. I wanted some objective points of view and subjective--meaning insight from folks I do not know and folks I do know. I have copied and pasted what everyone wrote in response to "Spare the rod, spoil the child". I want to say, "Thank you," to all who have responded. By the way, just as follow-up, a fellow Believer was also at that church on Sunday and agreed that the pastor did not properly "frame" what he was trying to convey to his congregation. "Snatching a child up [in anger, as he clearly meant] and spanking his/her bare bottom" is not a proper way to teach on this topic...those were the words he used. Perhaps this is what offended me; regardless, I am studying and searching for truth. One thing is for sure, whenever I am offended by a fellow believer, it gets me in God's Word, so thank God for that! ;) |