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Proverbs 13:24
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KJ21
He that spareth his rod hateth his son, but he that loveth him chasteneth him in good season.
ASV
He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
AMP
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].
AMPC
He who spares his rod [of discipline] hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines diligently and punishes him early.
BRG
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
CSB
The one who will not use the rod hates his son, but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently.
CSBA
The one who will not use the rod hates his son, but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently.
CEB
Those who withhold the rod hate their children, but the one who loves them applies discipline.
CJB
He who fails to use a stick hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him.
CEV
If you love your children, you will correct them; if you don't love them, you won't correct them.
DARBY
He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
DRA
He that spareth the rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him correcteth him betimes.
ERV
If you don’t correct your children, you don’t love them. If you love them, you will be quick to discipline them.
EASY
If you do not punish your child, you show that you hate him. If you really love your child, you will punish him when he does something wrong.
EHV
A person who withholds his rod hates his son, but one who loves him administers discipline promptly.
ESV
Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.
ESVUK
Whoever spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.
EXB
If you ·do not punish your children [L withhold/T spare the rod], you ·don’t love them [hate your children/son], but if you love your children, you will ·correct [discipline] them.
GNV
He that spareth his rod, hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betime.
GW
Whoever refuses to spank his son hates him, but whoever loves his son disciplines him from early on.
GNT
If you don't punish your children, you don't love them. If you do love them, you will correct them.
HCSB
The one who will not use the rod hates his son, but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently.
ICB
If a person does not punish his children, he does not love them. But the person who loves his children is careful to correct them.
ISV
Whoever does not discipline his son hates him, but whoever loves him is diligent to correct him.
JUB
¶ He that cuts short chastening hates his son, but he that loves him chastens him early.
KJV
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
AKJV
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
LSB
He who holds back his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
LEB
He who withholds his rod hates his child, but he who loves him gives him discipline.
TLB
If you refuse to discipline your son, it proves you don’t love him; for if you love him, you will be prompt to punish him.
MSG
A refusal to correct is a refusal to love; love your children by disciplining them.
MEV
He who spares his rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him early.
NOG
Whoever refuses to spank his son hates him, but whoever loves his son disciplines him from early on.
NABRE
Whoever spares the rod hates the child, but whoever loves will apply discipline.
NASB
He who withholds his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
NASB1995
He who withholds his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
NCB
He who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves his son will take care to discipline him.
NCV
If you do not punish your children, you don’t love them, but if you love your children, you will correct them.
NET
The one who spares his rod hates his child, but the one who loves his child is diligent in disciplining him.
NIRV
Those who don’t correct their children hate them. But those who love them are careful to correct them.
NIV
Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.
NIVUK
Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.
NKJV
He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.
NLV
He who does not punish his son when he needs it hates him, but he who loves him will punish him when he needs it.
NLT
Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children. Those who love their children care enough to discipline them.
NRSVA
Those who spare the rod hate their children, but those who love them are diligent to discipline them.
NRSVACE
Those who spare the rod hate their children, but those who love them are diligent to discipline them.
NRSVCE
Those who spare the rod hate their children, but those who love them are diligent to discipline them.
NRSVUE
Those who spare the rod hate their children, but those who love them are diligent to discipline them.
OJB
He that spareth his shevet (rod) hateth bno (his son), but he that loveth him is diligent in his musar (discipline).
RGT
He who spares his rod, hates his son. But he who loves him chastens him quickly.
RSV
He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.
RSVCE
He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.
TLV
He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is diligent with discipline.
VOICE
Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children, but those who are quick to correct them show true love.
WEB
One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
WYC
He that spareth the rod, hateth his son; but he that loveth him, teacheth busily (but he who loveth him, busily teacheth him).
YLT
Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.
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