Sirach 30:1-2

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Concerning Children^[a]

30 He who loves his son will whip him often,
so that he may rejoice at the way he turns out.
²He who disciplines his son will profit by him,
and will boast of him among acquaintances.

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Sirach 30:1 This heading is included in the Gk text.

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