
“Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. Children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him.” (Psalms 127:1, 3 NIV)
“Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.” (Proverbs 13:24 NIV)
“Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their death. What a person desires is unfailing love; better to be poor than a liar.” (Proverbs 19:18, 22 NIV)
“Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.” (Proverbs 22:6 NIV)
“because the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and he chastens everyone he accepts as his son.” Endure hardship as discipline; God is treating you as his children. For what children are not disciplined by their father?”
(Hebrews 12:6-7 NIV)