Proverbs 13:24
World English Bible
24 One who spares the rod hates his son,
but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.
Proverbs 13:24
Lexham English Bible
24 He who withholds his rod hates his child,
but he who loves him gives him[a] discipline.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:24 Literally “visits him”
Proverbs 13:24
New International Version
Proverbs 13:24
King James Version
24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
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Proverbs 14:1
World English Bible
14 Every wise woman builds her house,
but the foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
Proverbs 14:1
Lexham English Bible
14 The wisest of women[a] builds her house,
but the foolish tears it down with her hands.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:1 Literally “wise ones of women”
Proverbs 14:1
New International Version
14 The wise woman builds her house,(A)
but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.
Proverbs 14:1
King James Version
14 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
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Proverbs 17:6
World English Bible
6 Children’s children are the crown of old men;
the glory of children are their parents.
Proverbs 17:6
Lexham English Bible
6 The crown of the elderly are grandchildren,[a]
and the glory of children is their fathers.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:6 Literally “sons of sons”
Proverbs 17:6
New International Version
6 Children’s children(A) are a crown to the aged,
and parents are the pride of their children.
Proverbs 17:6
King James Version
6 Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
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Proverbs 19:18
World English Bible
18 Discipline your son, for there is hope;
don’t be a willing party to his death.
Proverbs 19:18
Lexham English Bible
18 Discipline your child, for there is hope,
but on his destruction do not set your desire.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:18 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
Proverbs 19:18
New International Version
18 Discipline your children, for in that there is hope;
do not be a willing party to their death.(A)
Proverbs 19:18
King James Version
18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
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Proverbs 20:7
World English Bible
7 A righteous man walks in integrity.
Blessed are his children after him.
Proverbs 20:7
Lexham English Bible
7 He who walks in his integrity is righteous;
happy are his children who follow him.
Proverbs 20:7
New International Version
Proverbs 20:7
King James Version
7 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.
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Proverbs 22:6
World English Bible
6 Train up a child in the way he should go,
and when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6
Lexham English Bible
6 Train the child concerning his way;[a]
even when he is old, he will not stray from it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:6 Literally “on the mouth of his way”
Proverbs 22:6
New International Version
Proverbs 22:6
King James Version
6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.
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Proverbs 23:13-14
World English Bible
13 Don’t withhold correction from a child.
If you punish him with the rod, he will not die.
14 Punish him with the rod,
and save his soul from Sheol.[a]
Footnotes
- 23:14 Sheol is the place of the dead.
Proverbs 23:13-14
Lexham English Bible
13 Do not withhold discipline from a child,
if you will beat him with the rod, he will not die.
14 As for you, with the rod you shall beat him,
and his life[a] you will save from Sheol.[b]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:14 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
- Proverbs 23:14 A term for the place where the dead reside, i.e., the Underworld
Proverbs 23:13-14
New International Version
Saying 13
13 Do not withhold discipline from a child;
if you punish them with the rod, they will not die.
14 Punish them with the rod
and save them from death.(A)
Proverbs 23:13-14
King James Version
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.
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