What does the Bible say about parental discipline?

16 verses about parental discipline, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about parental discipline

1. Proverbs 13:24 — He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. 10 votes
2. Proverbs 22:6 — Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. 8 votes
3. Ephesians 6:4 — And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. 7 votes
4. Proverbs 19:18 — Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. 6 votes
5. Proverbs 29:15 — The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. 6 votes
6. Proverbs 29:17 — Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul. 6 votes
7. Hebrews 12:7 — If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? 6 votes
8. Proverbs 23:13 — Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. 4 votes
9. Proverbs 23:14 — Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell. 4 votes
10. Hebrews 12:6 — For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. 4 votes
11. Proverbs 20:30 — The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so do stripes the inward parts of the belly. 3 votes
12. Proverbs 22:15 — Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. 3 votes
13. Colossians 3:21 — Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged. 3 votes
14. 1 Timothy 5:8 — But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel. 3 votes
15. Proverbs 3:11 — My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: 2 votes
16. Luke 17:1 — Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! 2 votes

Where these verses are

Proverbs (10), Hebrews (2), Luke (1), Ephesians (1), Colossians (1), 1 Timothy (1)

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Topical Bible data by OpenBible.info (https://www.openbible.info/topics/), CC BY 4.0. Votes reflect how many readers judged each verse relevant; they are not a doctrinal ranking. Verse text: King James Version.