18 Discipline your children, for in that there is hope;

do not be a willing party to their death.

18 Chasten thy son while there is hope,

And let not thy soul spare for his crying.

18 Discipline your children while there is hope.

Otherwise you will ruin their lives.

18 Chasten your son while there is hope,

And do not set your heart on his destruction.

18 Correct your children while there is still hope;

do not let them destroy themselves.

18 Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope;

And set not thy heart on his destruction.

18 Chasten thy son, seeing there is hope; but set not thy soul upon killing him.

18 Discipline your son while there is still hope. 

Do not be the one responsible for his death. 

18 Discipline your son while there is hope;

don’t be intent on killing him.

18 Discipline your children while there is hope;

do not set your heart on their destruction.

18 Discipline your child, for there is hope,

but on his destruction do not set your desire.

18 Train your child. Then there is hope.

Don’t do anything to bring about his death.

18 Discipline your son while there is hope,

And do not desire his death.