¹⁸ Discipline your son, for there is hope; Don't be a willing party to his death.

²⁶ She opens her mouth with wisdom. Faithful instruction is on her tongue.

¹ > Hear my law, my people. Turn your ears to the words of my mouth.

² I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,

³ Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.

⁴ We will not hide them from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of Yahweh, His strength, and his wondrous works that he has done.

⁵ For he established a testimony in Jacob, And appointed a law in Israel, Which he commanded our fathers, That they should make them known to their children;

²⁴ One who spares the rod hates his son, But one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

¹⁵ Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: The rod of discipline drives it far from him.

¹⁵ The rod of correction gives wisdom, But a child left to himself causes shame to his mother.

⁸ My son, listen to your father's instruction, And don't forsake your mother's teaching:

⁹ For they will be a garland to grace your head, And chains around your neck.

¹⁰ My son, if sinners entice you, don't consent.

³ Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward.

³ Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.

⁴ We will not hide them from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of Yahweh, His strength, and his wondrous works that he has done.

⁵ For he established a testimony in Jacob, And appointed a law in Israel, Which he commanded our fathers, That they should make them known to their children;

⁶ Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.

⁸ Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

⁹ Oh fear Yahweh, you his saints, For there is no lack with those who fear him.

¹⁰ The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, But those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.

¹¹ Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.

¹² Who is someone who desires life, And loves many days, that he may see good?

¹⁴ But Jesus said, "Allow the little children, and don't forbid them to come to me; for to such belongs the Kingdom of Heaven."

¹⁵ From infancy, you have known the sacred writings which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.

¹⁷ Correct your son, and he will give you peace; Yes, he will bring delight to your soul.

¹⁴ But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.

¹⁵ From infancy, you have known the sacred writings which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.

¹⁶ Every writing inspired by God{literally, God-breathed} is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction which is in righteousness,

¹ Listen, sons, to a father's instruction. Pay attention and know understanding;

⁴ You fathers, don't provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

⁷ It is for discipline that you endure. God deals with you as with children, for what son is there whom his father doesn't discipline?

²⁰ Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.

²¹ Fathers, don't provoke your children, so that they won't be discouraged.

²² Servants, obey in all things those who are your masters according to the flesh, not just when they are looking, as men-pleasers, but in singleness of heart, fearing God.

³ For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit on your seed, and my blessing on your offspring:

¹¹ Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of Yahweh.

⁴ We will not hide them from their children, Telling to the generation to come the praises of Yahweh, His strength, and his wondrous works that he has done.

⁵ For he established a testimony in Jacob, And appointed a law in Israel, Which he commanded our fathers, That they should make them known to their children;

⁶ That the generation to come might know, even the children who should be born; Who should arise and tell their children,

⁷ That they might set their hope in God, And not forget the works of God, But keep his commandments,

⁸ And might not be as their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation that didn't make their hearts loyal, Whose spirit was not steadfast with God.

¹³ Don't withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die.

¹⁴ Punish him with the rod, And save his soul from Sheol.

¹⁵ My son, if your heart is wise, Then my heart will be glad, even mine:

¹⁹ The living, the living, he shall praise you, as I do this day: The father to the children shall make known your truth.

¹³ All your children shall be taught of Yahweh; and great shall be the peace of your children.