God's Word versus Man's word. Which is better? You can clearly see the answer by the actions and attitudes of kids today. The Bible mentions discipline many times. Discipline is not always the corporal variety, but sometimes it is. The following verses are some of those times.
If someone has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and will not listen to them when they discipline him, 19 his father and mother shall take hold of him and bring him to the elders at the gate of his town. 20 They shall say to the elders, “This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious. He will not obey us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.” 21 Then all the men of his town are to stone him to death. You must purge the evil from among you. All Israel will hear of it and be afraid.
Deuteronomy 21:18-21 NIV
Do not despise the Lord’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, 12 because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.
Proverbs 3:11-12 NIV
Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them. Proverbs 13:24 NIV
A fool spurns a parent’s discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.
Proverbs 15:5 NIV
Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their death. Proverbs 19:18 NIV
Blows and wounds scrub away evil, and beatings purge the inmost being. Proverbs 20:30 NIV
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away. Proverbs 22:15 NIV
Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die. Punish them with the rod and save them from death. Proverbs 23:13 NIV
A rod and a reprimand impart wisdom, but a child left undisciplined disgraces its mother. Proverbs 29:15 NIV
Discipline your children, and they will give you peace; they will bring you the delights you desire. Proverbs 29:17 NIV
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