The Lord severely punished me, but he did not hand me over to death.

Be keenly aware that just as a parent disciplines his child, the Lord your God disciplines you.

Look, you have instructed many; you have strengthened feeble hands.

So now, you kings, do what is wise; you rulers of the earth, submit to correction!

Discipline your child, and he will give you rest; he will bring you happiness.

His God instructs him; he teaches him the principles of agriculture.

My father imposed heavy demands on you; I will make them even heavier. My father punished you with ordinary whips; I will punish you with whips that really sting your flesh.’”

I have indeed heard the people of Israel say mournfully, ‘We were like a calf untrained to the yoke. You disciplined us and we learned from it. Let us come back to you and we will do so, for you are the Lord our God.

“‘If in spite of these things you do not allow yourselves to be disciplined and you walk in hostility against me,

The elders of that city must then seize the man and punish him.

Does the one who disciplines the nations not punish? He is the one who imparts knowledge to human beings!

How blessed is the one whom you instruct, O Lord, the one whom you teach from your law,

Whoever corrects a mocker is asking for insult; whoever reproves a wicked person receives abuse.

A servant cannot be corrected by words, for although he understands, there is no answer.

The words of King Lemuel, an oracle that his mother taught him:

Correct us, Lord, but only in due measure. Do not punish us in anger or you will reduce us to nothing.

Although I trained and strengthened them, they plot evil against me!

When I please, I will discipline them; I will gather nations together to attack them, to bind them in chains for their two sins.

“‘If, in spite of all these things, you do not obey me, I will discipline you seven times more on account of your sins.

I will walk in hostile rage against you and I myself will also discipline you seven times on account of your sins.