Proverbs 23:13–14

Saying 13

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.g

Proverbs 23:13–14 — 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.

Proverbs 23:13–14 — 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.

Proverbs 23:13–14 — 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.

Proverbs 23:13–14 — 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.

Proverbs 23:13–14 — 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.

Proverbs 23:13–14 — 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.

Proverbs 23:13–14 — 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.