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Proverbs 13:24

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He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
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  1. Proverbs 29:17Rank 1 from verse 24
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    17Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul.

  2. Proverbs 23:13–14Rank 2 from verse 24
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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.

  3. Proverbs 29:15Rank 3 from verse 24
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    15The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

  4. Proverbs 19:18Rank 4 from verse 24
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    18Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

  5. Hebrews 12:6–8Rank 5 from verse 24
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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?

    8But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

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Proverbs 13:24

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spareth

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Spares: refrains from harming, punishing, using, or destroying; saves, preserves, allows, or uses frugally.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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betimes

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Early, promptly, seasonably, or without neglecting the proper time.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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13:23Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

13:24He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

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13:25The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

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