In Proverbs 13:24, the same principle is applied to human fathers—discipline as proof of love.

Proverbs 29:17 urges disciplining a child for peace, reinforcing the fatherly discipline analogy from Proverbs 3:12.

Deuteronomy 8:5 states the exact same principle: God disciplines as a father disciplines his son.

2 Samuel 7:14 promises God will discipline David's son as a father, explicitly illustrating the fatherly discipline.

In Job 5:17, Eliphaz declares the blessedness of being reproved by God—directly echoing the principle that discipline proves His favor.

In Psalm 89:32, God promises to punish covenant disobedience with rod and stripes—a direct parallel to the fatherly correction here.

In Psalm 118:18, the psalmist testifies to severe discipline that stops short of death—exactly the loving correction described.

1 Corinthians 11:32 shows that divine chastening aims to prevent condemnation with the world, reinforcing the loving purpose behind God's discipline.

Hebrews 12:6 quotes Proverbs 3:12 verbatim, confirming that divine discipline is a sign of sonship and love.

Revelation 3:19 echoes Proverbs 3:12, with Jesus saying He rebukes and chastens those He loves, calling them to repentance.

2 Samuel 12:12 describes God's public punishment of David's sin—a concrete example of divine discipline for a beloved son.

In 2 Samuel 24:12, God offers David a choice of punishments—a concrete example of the loving discipline described here.

In 1 Chronicles 21:10, the same discipline is recounted—God's corrective judgment on David's sin as a sign of His care.

Psalm 103:13 compares God's compassion to a father's, a different attribute than discipline but same father-child image.