15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.
Young children often do foolish and dangerous things simply because they don't understand the consequences. Wisdom and common sense are not transferred by just being a good example. The wisdom a child learns must be taught consciously. The "rod of discipline" stands for all forms of disciple or training. Just as God trains and corrects us to make us better, so parents must discipline their children to make them learn the difference between right and wrong.
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