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Sirach 30:1
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Sirach 30:1
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Concerning Children[a]
30 He who loves his son will whip him often,
so that he may rejoice at the way he turns out.(A)
Footnotes
- 30.1 This heading is included in the Gk text.
Sirach 30:9
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Sirach 30:9
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9 Pamper a child, and he will terrorize you;
play with him, and he will grieve you.
Sirach 30:13
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Sirach 30:13
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13 Discipline your son and make his yoke heavy,[a]
so that you may not be offended by his shamelessness.(A)
Footnotes
- 30.13 Heb: Gk take pains with him
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