NIV: Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.
NAS: He who withholds his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
KJV: He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
GWT: Whoever refuses to spank his son hates him, but whoever loves his son disciplines him from early on.
ASV: He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
BBE: He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.
DBY: He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
DRB: He that spareth the rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him correcteth him betimes.
WBS: He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
WEB: One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
YLT: Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.
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