Spare the rod and spoil the child （箴言13:24）

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Spare the rod and spoil the child （箴言13:24）

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聖經經文

He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him is careful to discipline him.” (Proverbs 13:24) “不忍用杖打兒子的，是恨惡他, 疼愛兒子的，隨時管教。”（箴言13:24）

意思

如果你不在孩子做錯事的時候給予適當懲罰，他們就會被寵壞。

來源及應用

過去，老一輩的人用棍棒來懲罰淘氣的孩子。但是時移勢易，現在很多國家已經禁止體罰。棍棒象征懲罰。這句話告訴我們，如果你不在孩子做錯事的時候給予適當懲罰，他們就會被寵壞。

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child discipline rod spoil

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