Proclamation:
“Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.” Proverb 13:24 (NIV)
Explanation:
This proverb was written by King Solomon under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God. This thirteenth proverb of Solomon continues the pattern which he started in the tenth proverb of presenting a series of seemingly unrelated sentences that compares and contrasts that which is good and righteous with that which is not. This verse is real child psychology. Children need discipline in order to develop an appreciation for appropriate behavior. Children should be taught to obey their parents. (Ephesians 6:1-3) They should be disciplined when they do not obey. However, the discipline should never be administered when the parent is angry. We are to discipline our children out of love for them as The Lord disciplines us. (Proverbs 3:11-12)
This proverb was written by King Solomon under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God. This thirteenth proverb of Solomon continues the pattern which he started in the tenth proverb of presenting a series of seemingly unrelated sentences that compares and contrasts that which is good and righteous with that which is not. This verse is real child psychology. Children need discipline in order to develop an appreciation for appropriate behavior. Children should be taught to obey their parents. (Ephesians 6:1-3) They should be disciplined when they do not obey. However, the discipline should never be administered when the parent is angry. We are to discipline our children out of love for them as The Lord disciplines us. (Proverbs 3:11-12)
Application:
Children need to be taught the difference between right and wrong, and that there are consequences for doing wrong. Wild and unruly children are usually the result of poor parenting. The old saying, “Spare the rod, spoil the child” was probably taken from this Bible verse. The manner in which one disciplines and punishes a child, especially with respect to physical punishment, has been the subject of many debates. The use of the words “… the rod …” suggest to me some type of corporate punishment. A lot of us survived “spankings” and “whippings” applied to the bottom of our anatomy, and we are better off now because of them. Many of us received “lectures” along with our spanking to make sure that we understood exactly why we were receiving it. Discipline should be administered out of love for the child and not out of the parental anger of the moment. Parents are not to provoke their children to anger, even punishment should be done as part of training and instruction. (Ephesians 6:4)
Children need to be taught the difference between right and wrong, and that there are consequences for doing wrong. Wild and unruly children are usually the result of poor parenting. The old saying, “Spare the rod, spoil the child” was probably taken from this Bible verse. The manner in which one disciplines and punishes a child, especially with respect to physical punishment, has been the subject of many debates. The use of the words “… the rod …” suggest to me some type of corporate punishment. A lot of us survived “spankings” and “whippings” applied to the bottom of our anatomy, and we are better off now because of them. Many of us received “lectures” along with our spanking to make sure that we understood exactly why we were receiving it. Discipline should be administered out of love for the child and not out of the parental anger of the moment. Parents are not to provoke their children to anger, even punishment should be done as part of training and instruction. (Ephesians 6:4)
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