Proverbs 23:13
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Do not withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die.”
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“Do not withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Withhold not correction from the child; Forif thou beat him with the rod, he will not die.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Withhold not from a youth chastisement, When thou smitest him with a rod he dieth not.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Proverbs 23:13 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 13:24He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently.
- Proverbs 19:18Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death.
- Proverbs 22:15Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
- Proverbs 29:15A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother.
- Proverbs 29:17Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.
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