Proverbs 19:18

Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

Cross-reference

Proverbs 13:24 explicitly connects love with discipline, reinforcing that correcting your son is an act of love, not severity.

Proverbs 22:15 explains that the rod drives folly from a child, showing the purpose behind the discipline commanded in the main verse.

Proverbs 23:13 directly echoes: 'Do not withhold discipline from a child' — a nearly identical command to discipline your son.

Proverbs 29:15 states that a child left to himself brings shame, contrasting with the hope promised in the main verse through discipline.

Proverbs 29:17 promises rest and delight from a disciplined son, echoing the hope mentioned in the main verse.

Hebrews 12:7-10 applies the same principle of fatherly discipline to God's relationship with believers, showing it as a mark of sonship for our good.

Deuteronomy 21:18-21 describes the extreme case when a son refuses discipline and faces capital punishment, underscoring the urgency of the main verse's command to discipline.

In 1 Samuel 3:13, Eli's failure to discipline his sons brings divine judgment — a negative example of the neglected discipline Proverbs warns about.

In Hebrews 12:11, discipline is painful momentarily but yields peaceful righteousness — reinforcing the hopeful outcome Proverbs promises.

In Ephesians 6:4, Paul echoes the call to discipline but adds a caution against provocation — complementing the hope-oriented command in Proverbs.