Proverbs 23:14
Thou shalt smite him with the rodde, and shalt deliuer his soule from hell.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
In Context
13Withhold not correction from the childe: if thou smite him with the rodde, he shall not die.
15My sonne, if thine heart be wise, mine heart shall reioyce, and I also.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 5:5Be deliuered vnto Satan, for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saued in the day of the Lord Iesus.
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 →