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"Corporal Punishment" in the Bible

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Καλημέρα, Δ.Α.! Σήμερα είναι τετάρτη 5 Οκτώβριου 2016. Πως είσαι? So, I decided to transcribe a conversation we had a while ago. Here it is with a few modifications: “He who spares his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him promptly” – Prov. 13:24 “Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of correction will drive it far from him.” – Prov. 22:15 “Do not withhold correction from a child, For if you beat him with a rod, he will not die. You shall beat him with a rod, And deliver his soul from Sheol.” – Prov. 23:13-14 “The rod and rebuke give wisdom, But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.” – Prov. 29:15 NOT SPECIFIC TO CHILDREN, BUT EQUALLY IN THE "SAY WHAAA!???" CATEGORY “Then I will punish their transgressions with the rod, And their iniquities with stripes (lit. marks)” – Psalms 89:32 “Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding, But a rod is for the back of him who is lacks a heart (for ...