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He who loves his son will whip him often, so that he may rejoice at the way he turns out.
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He who disciplines his son will profit by him, and will boast of him among acquaintances.
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He who teaches his son will make his enemies envious, and will glory in him among his friends.
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When the father dies he will not seem to be dead, for he has left behind him one like himself,
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whom in his life he looked upon with joy and at death, without grief.
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.