“ The one holding back his rod is hating his son, ” says the king of Israel, “but the one loving him is he that does look for him with discipline. ” ​ — Proverbs 13: 24. A rod is a symbol of authority.
” Kas savu rīksti taupa, tas ienīst savu dēlu, bet kas savu dēlu mīl, tas to jau agri pārmāca, ” norāda Izraēlas ķēniņš.