Proverbs

¹²Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge. ¹³Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die. ¹⁴Punish them with the rod and save them from death. ¹⁵My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad indeed; ¹⁶my inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right. ¹⁷Do not let your heart envy sinners, but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord. ¹⁸There is surely a future hope for you, and your hope will not be cut off.