16 When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall. 17 Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul. 18 Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the Law.
Proverbs 29:16–18
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Proverbs 29:1–3
1 A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery. 2 When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan. 3 A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prosti…
Proverbs 28:3–5
3 A destitute leader who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no food. 4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, but those who keep the law resist them. 5 Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.
Proverbs 19:17–19
17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the LORD, and He will repay the lender. 18 Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death. 19 A man of great anger must pay the penalty; if you rescue him, you will have to do so again.
Sirach 30:1–3
1 He who loves his son will continue to lay stripes upon him, that he may have joy from him in the end. (WEB) 2 He who chastises his son will have profit from him, and will brag about him among his acquaintances. (WEB) 3 He who teaches his son will provoke his enemy to jealousy.… (WEB)
Proverbs 13:23–25
23 Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away. 24 He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently. 25 A righteous man eats to his heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked is empty.
Proverbs 23:12–14
12 Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge. 13 Do not withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die. 14 Strike him with a rod, and you will deliver his soul from Sheol.
Proverbs 10:27–29
27 The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short. 28 The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish. 29 The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.
Proverbs 22:14–16
14 The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the wrath of the LORD will fall into it. 15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him. 16 Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the ri…
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