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Proverbs 19:18
Proverbs 19:18 is verse 18 of Proverbs chapter 19, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.
King James Version
Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
World English Bible
Discipline your son, for there is hope; don’t be a willing party to his death.
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Proverbs 19:16–20 · Berean Standard Bible
16 He who keeps a commandment preserves his soul, but he who is careless in his ways will die.
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.
20 Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Proverbs 13:24He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
Proverbs 22:15Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
Proverbs 23:13Do not withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die.
Proverbs 23:14Strike him with a rod, and you will deliver his soul from Sheol.
Proverbs 29:15A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.
Proverbs 29:17Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.
Hebrews 12:7Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father?
Hebrews 12:8If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.
Hebrews 12:9Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?
Hebrews 12:10Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness.