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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] |
Bible Question: Is "tough love" biblical. (Please list biblical references.) |
Bible Answer: Hi, Chicks! Please further define your question... Tough as in correcting a child, friend, spouse... yeah! Tough as in physical/mental abuse... never! God Bless! Angel |