Proverbs 23:14
For thou shalt beat him with the rod, 1 And shalt deliver his soul from death. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
In Context
13Refrain not from chastening a child; 1 For if thou beat him with the rod, he shall not die. 1
15Son, if thy heart be wise, 1 Thou shalt also gladden my heart; 1
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 →