‘“If after all this you will not listen to me, I will punish you for your sins seven times over.

And if in spite of this you will not listen to me, then I will discipline you again sevenfold for your sins,

‘“If in spite of these things you do not accept my correction but continue to be hostile towards me,

“And if by this discipline you are not turned to me but walk contrary to me,

then in my anger I will be hostile towards you, and I myself will punish you for your sins seven times over.

then I will walk contrary to you in fury, and I myself will discipline you sevenfold for your sins.

From heaven he made you hear his voice to discipline you. On earth he showed you his great fire, and you heard his words from out of the fire.

Out of heaven he let you hear his voice, that he might discipline you. And on earth he let you see his great fire, and you heard his words out of the midst of the fire.

Know then in your heart that as a man disciplines his son, so the Lord your God disciplines you.

Know then in your heart that, as a man disciplines his son, the Lord your God disciplines you.

Remember today that your children were not the ones who saw and experienced the discipline of the Lord your God: his majesty, his mighty hand, his outstretched arm;

And consider today (since I am not speaking to your children who have not known or seen it), consider the discipline of the Lord your God, his greatness, his mighty hand and his outstretched arm,

If someone has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and will not listen to them when they discipline him,

“If 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 discipline him, will not listen to them,

and the elders shall take the man and punish him.

Then the elders of that city shall take the man and whip him,

My father laid on you a heavy yoke; I will make it even heavier. My father scourged you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions.”’

And now, whereas my father laid on you a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.’”

he followed the advice of the young men and said, ‘My father made your yoke heavy; I will make it even heavier. My father scourged you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions.’

he spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke. My father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.”

Kenaniah the head Levite was in charge of the singing; that was his responsibility because he was skilful at it.

Chenaniah, leader of the Levites in music, should direct the music, for he understood it.

My father laid on you a heavy yoke; I will make it even heavier. My father scourged you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions.”’

And now, whereas my father laid on you a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.’”

he followed the advice of the young men and said, ‘My father made your yoke heavy; I will make it even heavier. My father scourged you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions.’

King Rehoboam spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it. My father disciplined you with whips, but I will discipline you with scorpions.”

Think how you have instructed many,
how you have strengthened feeble hands.

Behold, you have instructed many,
and you have strengthened the weak hands.

‘Blessed is the one whom God corrects;
so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

“Behold, blessed is the one whom God reproves;
therefore despise not the discipline of the Almighty.

He takes off the shackles put on by kings
and ties a loincloth round their waist.

He looses the bonds of kings
and binds a waistcloth on their hips.

I hear a rebuke that dishonours me,
and my understanding inspires me to reply.

I hear censure that insults me,
and out of my understanding a spirit answers me.

he may speak in their ears
and terrify them with warnings,

then he opens the ears of men
and terrifies them with warnings,

He makes them listen to correction
and commands them to repent of their evil.

He opens their ears to instruction
and commands that they return from iniquity.

Therefore, you kings, be wise;
be warned, you rulers of the earth.

Now therefore, O kings, be wise;
be warned, O rulers of the earth.

Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger
or discipline me in your wrath.

O Lord, rebuke me not in your anger,
nor discipline me in your wrath.

I will praise the Lord, who counsels me;
even at night my heart instructs me.

I bless the Lord who gives me counsel;
in the night also my heart instructs me.

Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger
or discipline me in your wrath.

O Lord, rebuke me not in your anger,
nor discipline me in your wrath!

When you rebuke and discipline anyone for their sin,
you consume their wealth like a moth –
surely everyone is but a breath.

When you discipline a man
with rebukes for sin,
you consume like a moth what is dear to him;
surely all mankind is a mere breath!  Selah

You hate my instruction
and cast my words behind you.

For you hate discipline,
and you cast my words behind you.

Does he who disciplines nations not punish?
Does he who teaches mankind lack knowledge?

He who disciplines the nations, does he not rebuke?
He who teaches man knowledge—

Blessed is the one you discipline, Lord,
the one you teach from your law;

Blessed is the man whom you discipline, O Lord,
and whom you teach out of your law,

The Lord has chastened me severely,
but he has not given me over to death.

The Lord has disciplined me severely,
but he has not given me over to death.

for gaining wisdom and instruction;
for understanding words of insight;

To know wisdom and instruction,
to understand words of insight,

for receiving instruction in prudent behaviour,
doing what is right and just and fair;

to receive instruction in wise dealing,
in righteousness, justice, and equity;

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction
and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.

Hear, my son, your father’s instruction,
and forsake not your mother’s teaching,

My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline,
and do not resent his rebuke,

My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline
or be weary of his reproof,

Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction;
pay attention and gain understanding.

Hear, O sons, a father’s instruction,
and be attentive, that you may gain insight,

Hold on to instruction, do not let it go;
guard it well, for it is your life.

Keep hold of instruction; do not let go;
guard her, for she is your life.

You will say, ‘How I hated discipline!
How my heart spurned correction!

and you say “How I hated discipline,
and my heart despised reproof!

For lack of discipline they will die,
led astray by their own great folly.

He dies for lack of discipline,
and because of his great folly he is led astray.

For this command is a lamp,
this teaching is a light,
and correction and instruction
are the way to life,

For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching a light,
and the reproofs of discipline are the way of life,

Choose my instruction instead of silver,
knowledge rather than choice gold,

Take my instruction instead of silver,
and knowledge rather than choice gold,

Listen to my instruction and be wise;
do not disregard it.

Hear instruction and be wise,
and do not neglect it.

Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults;
whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.

Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse,
and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.

Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,
but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.

Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life,
but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but whoever hates correction is stupid.

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

A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,
but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.

A wise son hears his father’s instruction,
but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame,
but whoever heeds correction is honoured.

Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction,
but whoever heeds reproof is honored.

Whoever spares the rod hates their children,
but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.

Whoever spares the rod hates his son,
but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him.

A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.

A fool despises his father’s instruction,
but whoever heeds reproof is prudent.

Stern discipline awaits anyone who leaves the path;
the one who hates correction will die.

There is severe discipline for him who forsakes the way;
whoever hates reproof will die.

Those who disregard discipline despise themselves,
but the one who heeds correction gains understanding.

Whoever ignores instruction despises himself,
but he who listens to reproof gains intelligence.

Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord,
and humility comes before honour.

The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom,
and humility comes before honor.

Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,
but folly brings punishment to fools.

Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it,
but the instruction of fools is folly.

Discipline your children, for in that there is hope;
do not be a willing party to their death.

Discipline your son, for there is hope;
do not set your heart on putting him to death.

Listen to advice and accept discipline,
and at the end you will be counted among the wise.

Listen to advice and accept instruction,
that you may gain wisdom in the future.

Stop listening to instruction, my son,
and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

Cease to hear instruction, my son,
and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.

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

Apply your heart to instruction
and your ears to words of knowledge.

Apply your heart to instruction
and your ear to words of knowledge.

Do not withhold discipline from a child;
if you punish them with the rod, they will not die.

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

Buy the truth and do not sell it –
wisdom, instruction and insight as well.

Buy truth, and do not sell it;
buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

I applied my heart to what I observed
and learned a lesson from what I saw:

Then I saw and considered it;
I looked and received instruction.

Discipline your children, and they will give you peace;
they will bring you the delights you desire.

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