Proverbs 23:13–16
13 Do not withhold discipline from a child,
if you will beat him with the rod, he will not die.
14 As for you, with the rod you shall beat him,
and his lifeh you will save from Sheol.i
15 My child, if your heartj is wise,
my heart will be glad—even me!
16 And my ⌊insides⌋k will rejoice
when your lips speak what is upright.
Proverbs 23:13–16 — The New International Version (NIV)
13 Do not withhold discipline from a child;
if you punish them with the rod, they will not die.
14 Punish them with the rod
and save them from death.
15 My son, if your heart is wise,
then my heart will be glad indeed;
16 my inmost being will rejoice
when your lips speak what is right.
Proverbs 23:13–16 — English Standard Version (ESV)
13 Do not withhold discipline from a child;
if you strike him with a rod, he will not die.
14 If you strike him with the rod,
you will save his soul from Sheol.
15 My son, if your heart is wise,
my heart too will be glad.
16 My inmost being will exult
when your lips speak what is right.
Proverbs 23:13–16 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
13 Withhold not correction from the child:
For if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod,
And shalt deliver his soul from hell.
15 My son, if thine heart be wise,
My heart shall rejoice, even mine.
16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice,
When thy lips speak right things.
Proverbs 23:13–16 — New Living Translation (NLT)
13 Don’t fail to discipline your children.
The rod of punishment won’t kill them.
14 Physical discipline
may well save them from death.
15 My child, if your heart is wise,
my own heart will rejoice!
16 Everything in me will celebrate
when you speak what is right.
Proverbs 23:13–16 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
13 Do not withhold correction from a child,
For if you beat him with a rod, he will not die.
14 You shall beat him with a rod,
And deliver his soul from hell.
15 My son, if your heart is wise,
My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself;
16 Yes, my inmost being will rejoice
When your lips speak right things.
Proverbs 23:13–16 — New Century Version (NCV)
13 Don’t fail to punish children.
If you spank them, they won’t die.
14 If you spank them,
you will save them from death.
15 My child, if you are wise,
then I will be happy.
16 I will be so pleased
if you speak what is right.
Proverbs 23:13–16 — American Standard Version (ASV)
13 Withhold not correction from the child;
For if thou beat him with the rod, he will not die.
14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod,
And shalt deliver his soul from Sheol.
15 My son, if thy heart be wise,
My heart will be glad, even mine:
16 Yea, my heart will rejoice,
When thy lips speak right things.
Proverbs 23:13–16 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
13 Withhold not correction from the child; for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die: 14 thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from Sheol. 15 My son, if thy heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine; 16 and my reins shall exult, when thy lips speak right things.
Proverbs 23:13–16 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
13 Do not hesitate to discipline a child.
If you spank him, he will not die.
14 Spank him yourself,
and you will save his soul from hell.
15 My son,
if you have a wise heart,
my heart will rejoice as well.
16 My heart rejoices when you speak what is right.
Proverbs 23:13–16 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
13 Don’t withhold discipline from a youth;
if you beat him with a rod, he will not die.
14 Strike him with a rod,
and you will rescue his life from Sheol.
15 My son, if your heart is wise,
my heart will indeed rejoice.
16 My innermost being will cheer
when your lips say what is right.
Proverbs 23:13–16 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
13 Do not withhold discipline from your children;
if you beat them with a rod, they will not die.
14 If you beat them with the rod,
you will save their lives from Sheol.
15 My child, if your heart is wise,
my heart too will be glad.
16 My soul will rejoice
when your lips speak what is right.
Proverbs 23:13–16 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
13 Don’t hold back training from a child.
If you correct him, he won’t die.
14 So correct him.
Then you will save him from death.
15 My child, if your heart is wise,
my heart will be glad.
16 Deep down inside, I will be happy
when you say what is right.
Proverbs 23:13–16 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
13 Do not hold back discipline from the child,
Although you strike him with the rod, he will not die.
14 You shall strike him with the rod
And rescue his soul from Sheol.
15 My son, if your heart is wise,
My own heart also will be glad;
16 And my inmost being will rejoice
When your lips speak what is right.