Proverbs 13:24
He that spareth the rodde, hateth his sonne: but who so loueth hym, chasteneth hym betymes.
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
In Context
25The righteous eateth and is satisfied: but the belly of the vngodly hath neuer enough.
Cross References
Proverbs 3:12For whom the Lorde loueth, him he chasteneth, and yet deliteth in him, euen as a father in his owne sonne.
Proverbs 19:18Chasten thy sonne whyle there is hope: and let not thy soule spare for his crying.
Proverbs 23:13Withholde not correction from the chylde: for if thou beatest hym with the rodde, he shall not dye thereof:
Proverbs 29:17Nurture thy sonne with correction, and thou shalt be at rest: yea, he shall do thee good at thine heart.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 13:24
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment. See here, 1. How a small estate may be improved by industry, so that a man, by making the best of every thing, may live comfortably upon it: Much food is in the tillage of the poor, the poor farmers, that have but a little, but take pains with that little and husband it well. Many make it an excuse for their idleness that they have but a little to work on, a very little to be doing with; but the less compass the field… Read the whole commentary →