15 Bible Verses About Punishing Children

Proverbs 23:13–14

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13Do not withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die. 14Strike him with a rod, and you will deliver his soul from Sheol.

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13Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. 14Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

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13Don’t withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die. 14Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.

Proverbs 13:24

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

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

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

Proverbs 22:6

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Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

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Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

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Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:15

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

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

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

Proverbs 29:15

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

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

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

Ephesians 6:4

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

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

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

Proverbs 19:18

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Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.

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Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

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Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.

Proverbs 29:17

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

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

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

Ephesians 6:1

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Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

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Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.

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Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Hebrews 12:6–7

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6For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” 7Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?

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6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. 7If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

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6for whom the Lord loves, he disciplines, and chastises every son whom he receives.” 7It is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with children, for what son is there whom his father doesn’t discipline?

Exodus 20:12

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Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

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Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

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“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which the LORD your God gives you.

Deuteronomy 21:18–21

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18If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and does not listen to them when disciplined, 19his father and mother are to lay hold of him and bring him to the elders of his city, to the gate of his hometown, 20and say to the elders, “This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious; he does not obey us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.” 21Then all the men of his city will stone him to death. So you must purge the evil from among you, and all Israel will hear and be afraid.

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18If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: 19Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; 20And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. 21And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.

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18If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, and though they chasten him, will not listen to them, 19then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city and to the gate of his place. 20They shall tell the elders of his city, “This our son is stubborn and rebellious. He will not obey our voice. He is a glutton and a drunkard.” 21All the men of his city shall stone him to death with stones. So you shall remove the evil from among you. All Israel shall hear, and fear.

Romans 6:23

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For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Colossians 3:21

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Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged.

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Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.

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Fathers, don’t provoke your children, so that they won’t be discouraged.

Hebrews 12:11

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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.

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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.

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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.

15 Bible Verses About Punishing Children

Proverbs 23:13–14

Proverbs 13:24

Proverbs 22:6

Proverbs 22:15

Proverbs 29:15

Ephesians 6:4

Proverbs 19:18

Proverbs 29:17

Ephesians 6:1

Hebrews 12:6–7

Exodus 20:12

Deuteronomy 21:18–21

Romans 6:23

Colossians 3:21

Hebrews 12:11

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