“Spare the rod, spoil the child.” - ??? This is yet another Scripture that isn’t really a Scripture—people just think it is. In reality, there is a Scripture that’s closely associated with Proverbs 13:24. It reads He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.  Prov. 13:24 KJV  Common (Mis)usage: The saying “spare the rod, spoil the child”...