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Proverbs 23:13-14 KJV
Proverbs · chapter 23 · verses 13–14 · King James Version
13Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. 14Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.Proverbs 23:13-14 · King James Version
Proverbs 23:13-14 in context
11For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.
12Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
13Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
14Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
15My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
16Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
Cross references
Key words (Strong's)
- correctionmûwçârproperly, chastisementH4148 →
- Withholdmânaʻto debar from benefit or injuryH4513 →
- beatestnâkâhto strikeH5221 →
- delivernâtsalto snatch away, whether in a good or a bad senseH5337 →
- childnaʻara boy , from the age of infancy to adolescenceH5288 →
- soulnepheshproperly, a breathing creatureH5315 →
- rodshêbeṭa scionH7626 →
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