Proverbs 13:24 is one of the most misunderstood passages in the Bible.
A firm swat on the butt when junior is being a brat is sometimes necessary to teach the child that “your yes means yes, and your no means no.” Matt. 5:37
Yanking a child’s arm out of socket, beating in anger or cursing at a child —when the adult is having a bad day —is not ok.
One is discipline, one is abuse.
It is like saying all killing is murder. Totally untrue.
I think most of us understand it...