Proverbs 23:13
Withhold not correction from the child; for [if] thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die:
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
In Context
12Apply thy heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
14thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from Sheol.
Cross References
Proverbs 13:24He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
Proverbs 22:15Folly is bound in the heart of a child; the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Proverbs 29:17Chasten thy son, and he shall give thee rest, and shall give delight unto thy soul.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 23:13-17
Parental Duties. 12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. 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. 15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. 16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things. Here is, 1. A parent instructing his child. He is here brought in persuading him to give his mind to his book,… Read the whole commentary →