Proverbs 23:14
It is you who must beat him with the rod 1 and save his soul from Sheol. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
In Context
13Do not withhold instruction from a child, 1 for if you discipline him, he will not die. 1
15My son, if your heart is wise, 1 then my heart also will be glad; 1
Cross References
1 Corinthians 5:5hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the day of the Lord.
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 →