Proverbs 13:24
24 He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.
Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
24 He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly.
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.