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The 13 most-voted verses about discipline, from 7 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.

Hebrews 12:11 (BSB)

Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

Hebrews 12:11 (KJV)

All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

Hebrews 12:11 (WEB)

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid.

Proverbs 12:1 (BSB)

Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof [is] brutish.

Proverbs 12:1 (KJV)

Whoever loves correction loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.

Proverbs 12:1 (WEB)

He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

Proverbs 13:24 (BSB)

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

Proverbs 13:24 (KJV)

One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

Proverbs 13:24 (WEB)

No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.

1 Corinthians 9:27 (BSB)

But I keep under my body, and bring [it] into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

1 Corinthians 9:27 (KJV)

but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be disqualified.

1 Corinthians 9:27 (WEB)

Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.

Revelation 3:19 (BSB)

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

Revelation 3:19 (KJV)

As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.

Revelation 3:19 (WEB)

Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

Proverbs 22:15 (BSB)

Foolishness [is] bound in the heart of a child; [but] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

Proverbs 22:15 (KJV)

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child; the rod of discipline drives it far from him.

Proverbs 22:15 (WEB)

Do not withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die.

Proverbs 23:13 (BSB)

Withhold not correction from the child: for [if] thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

Proverbs 23:13 (KJV)

Don’t withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die.

Proverbs 23:13 (WEB)

Like a city whose walls are broken down is a man who does not control his temper.

Proverbs 25:28 (BSB)

He that [hath] no rule over his own spirit [is like] a city [that is] broken down, [and] without walls.

Proverbs 25:28 (KJV)

Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man whose spirit is without restraint.

Proverbs 25:28 (WEB)

A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.

Proverbs 29:15 (BSB)

The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left [to himself] bringeth his mother to shame.

Proverbs 29:15 (KJV)

The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

Proverbs 29:15 (WEB)

Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.

Proverbs 29:17 (BSB)

Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

Proverbs 29:17 (KJV)

Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

Proverbs 29:17 (WEB)

Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4 (BSB)

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4 (KJV)

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:4 (WEB)

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

2 Timothy 1:7 (BSB)

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

2 Timothy 1:7 (KJV)

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

2 Timothy 1:7 (WEB)

Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.

Titus 1:8 (BSB)

But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;

Titus 1:8 (KJV)

but given to hospitality, a lover of good, sober minded, fair, holy, self-controlled,

Titus 1:8 (WEB)

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