Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently. Young's Literal Translation Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement. King James Bible He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. Hebrew He who sparesחוֹשֵׂ֣ךְ (ḥō·w·śêḵ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2820: To restrain, refrain, to refuse, spare, preserve, to observe the rod שִׁ֭בְטוֹ (ḇə·ṭōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe hates שׂוֹנֵ֣א (śō·w·nê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8130: To hate his son, בְנ֑וֹ (ḇə·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son but he who loves him וְ֝אֹהֲב֗וֹ (wə·’ō·hă·ḇōw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 157: To have affection f disciplines him מוּסָֽר׃ (mū·sār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4148: Chastisement, reproof, warning, instruction, restraint diligently. שִֽׁחֲר֥וֹ (ši·ḥă·rōw) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7836: To dawn, be, early at any task, to search for |