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Proverbs 23:10–14

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10Do not move the ancient boundary

And do not acome into the fields of the orphans,

11For their aRedeemer is strong;

bHe will plead their case against you.

12Bring your heart to discipline

And your ears to 1words of knowledge.

13aDo not withhold discipline from the child,

Although you 1strike him with the rod, he will not die.

14You shall 1strike him with the rod

And adeliver his soul from Sheol.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit sayings
  2. 1Lit smite
  3. 1Lit smite

Cross references

  1. aJer 22:3; Zech 7:10
  2. aJob 19:25; Jer 50:34
  3. bProv 22:23
  4. aProv 13:24; 19:18
  5. a1 Cor 5:5

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In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Do not move an ancient landmark

or enter the fields of the fatherless,

for their Redeemer is strong;

he will plead their cause against you.

Apply your heart to instruction

and your ear to words of knowledge.

Do not withhold discipline from a child;

if you strike him with a rod, he will not die.

If you strike him with the rod,

you will save his soul from Sheol.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Do not move an ancient boundary stone

or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,

for their Defender is strong;

he will take up their case against you.

Apply your heart to instruction

and your ears to words of knowledge.

Do not withhold discipline from a child;

if you punish them with the rod, they will not die.

Punish them with the rod

and save them from death.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Don’t move an ancient boundary marker,

and don’t encroach on the fields of the fatherless,

for their Redeemer is strong,

and he will champion their cause against you.

Apply yourself to discipline

and listen to words of knowledge.

Don’t withhold discipline from a youth;

if you punish him with a rod, he will not die.

Punish him with a rod,

and you will rescue his life from Sheol.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

Don’t cheat your neighbor by moving the ancient boundary markers;

don’t take the land of defenseless orphans.

For their Redeemer is strong;

he himself will bring their charges against you.

Commit yourself to instruction;

listen carefully to words of knowledge.

Don’t fail to discipline your children.

The rod of punishment won’t kill them.

Physical discipline

may well save them from death.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Do not remove an ancient boundary marker,

and on the fields of orphans do not encroach;

For their redeemer is strong,

he himself will plead their cause against you.

Apply your heart to instruction,

and your ear to sayings of knowledge.

Do not withhold discipline from a child,

if you will beat him with the rod, he will not die.

As for you, with the rod you shall beat him,

and his life you will save from Sheol.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

Remove not the old landmark;

And enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

For their redeemer is mighty;

He shall plead their cause with thee.

Apply thine heart unto instruction,

And thine ears to the words of knowledge.

Withhold not correction from the child:

For if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.

Thou shalt beat him with the rod,

And shalt deliver his soul from hell.

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