He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.Proverbs 13:24
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ שִׁ֭בְטוֹ שׂוֹנֵ֣א בְנ֑וֹ וְ֝אֹהֲב֗וֹ שִֽׁחֲר֥וֹ מוּסָֽר׃
- חוֹשֵׂ֣ךְcho.Sekh“[one who] restrains”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from חָשַׂךְ · “to withhold” · Strong's H2820
- שִׁ֭בְטוֹShiv.tov“rod his”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שֵׁ֫בֶט · “staff” · Strong's H7626G
- שׂוֹנֵ֣אso.Ne'“[is] hating”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, absolute · from שָׂנֵא · “to hate” · Strong's H8130
- בְנ֑וֹve.No“son his”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from בֵּן · “child” · Strong's H1121A
- וְ֝אֹהֲב֗וֹve.'o.ha.Vo“and [one who] loves him”Conjunction + Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָהֵב · “lover” · Strong's H0157G
- שִֽׁחֲר֥וֹshi.cha.Ro“he seeks early him”Verb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁחַר · “to seek” · Strong's H7836
- מוּסָֽר׃mu.Sar“discipline”Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from מוּסָר · “discipline” · Strong's H4148G
- Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)