Proverbs 13:24
24 He who withholds his rod hates his son , But he who loves him disciplines him diligently .
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 13:24
Commentary on Proverbs 13:24
(Read Proverbs 13:24)
He acts as if he hated his child, who, by false indulgence, permits sinful habits to gather strength, which will bring sorrow here, and misery hereafter.