Patient parents, however, are not permissive. Jehovah has given them the authority to set boundaries and then to give needed discipline when their children disobey.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/202025242/8/0" data-bid="9-1" class="b">Pr 6:20;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/202025242/8/1" data-bid="9-2" class="b"> 23:13</a>.