Proverbs 13:24

²⁴Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children. Those who love their children care enough to discipline them.o

Proverbs 13 continues the sharp contrasts of the wisdom tradition, setting the righteous against the wicked, the wise against the fool, and the diligent against the lazy. The chapter is a collection of independent sayings, each a self-contained gem, yet together they paint a coheren