Bible Verses about “disciplining a child”
The Bible contains 6 verses about disciplining a child across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”
“¶ Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
“¶ He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.”
“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.”
“¶ Foolishness [is] bound in the heart of a child; [but] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.”
“¶ Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.”