Proverbs 23:13-14
Proverbs 23:13-14 The Message (MSG)
Don’t be afraid to correct your young ones; a spanking won’t kill them. A good spanking, in fact, might save them from something worse than death.
Proverbs 23:13-14 King James Version (KJV)
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.
Proverbs 23:13-14 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Do not hold back discipline from the child, Although you strike him with the rod, he will not die. You shall strike him with the rod And rescue his soul from Sheol.
Proverbs 23:13-14 New Century Version (NCV)
Don’t fail to punish children. If you spank them, they won’t die. If you spank them, you will save them from death.
Proverbs 23:13-14 American Standard Version (ASV)
Withhold not correction from the child; For if thou beat him with the rod, he will not die. Thou shalt beat him with the rod, And shalt deliver his soul from Sheol.
Proverbs 23:13-14 New International Version (NIV)
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.
Proverbs 23:13-14 New King James Version (NKJV)
Do not withhold correction from a child, For if you beat him with a rod, he will not die. You shall beat him with a rod, And deliver his soul from hell.
Proverbs 23:13-14 Amplified Bible (AMP)
¶Do not withhold discipline from the child; If you swat him with a reed-like rod [applied with godly wisdom], he will not die. You shall swat him with the reed-like rod And rescue his life from Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead).
Proverbs 23:13-14 New Living Translation (NLT)
Don’t fail to discipline your children. The rod of punishment won’t kill them. Physical discipline may well save them from death.