...the soundness of the principle, when it is in direct opposition to the Word of God. Prov. xxii. 15. " Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him." This one Scripture at once undermines the two false principles, and tells...

...Solomon saith, ' Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.' Prov. xxii. 15. 'He that spareth the rod, hateth his son ; but he that...

...betimes. xiv. 8. Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. xxii. 15. Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. xxiii. 13, 14. Withhold not correction from the child. Thou shalt beat...

...instruction ; " for a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame." You need early education, for " foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him." However much you may dislike the labour of learning, the Scripture tells...

...moral nature. Why not use the same means in both cases to produce the same effect ? Solomon says—' foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.'" How considerable may have been the influence and effect of such arguments...

...doing amiss, or following after things which make not for their peace, he takes the rod ; '' for folly is bound up in the heart of a child," but the rod of correction shall drive it out. Again, when the rod has produced its effects, the peaceable fruits of righteousness,...

...as necessary in the government of a family, as in that of a state. What saith the wisest of men 1 " Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but...the rod of correction will drive it far from him. Withhold not correction from the child ; for if thou bcatest him with a rod, he shall not die. Thou...

...yet the Bible principles on- this subject will be found of perpetual excellence and applicability. "Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child,...the rod of correction will drive it far from him."* Some good writers strikingly illustrate this part of the subject by a very familiar allusion. Two coaches...

...as necessary in the government of a family, as in that of a state. What saith the wisest of men 1 " Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but...the rod of correction will drive it far from him. Withhold not correction from the child ; for if thou bcatest him with a rod, he shall not die. Thou...

...moral nature. Why not use the same means in both cases to produce the same effect? Solomon says — ' foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him."" " How considerable may have been the influence and effect of such arguments...