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
New Living Translation
13 Don’t fail to discipline your children.
The rod of punishment won’t kill them.
14 Physical discipline
may well save them from death.[a]
Footnotes
- 23:14 Hebrew from Sheol.
Proverbs 23:24
World English Bible
24 The father of the righteous has great joy.
Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.
Proverbs 23:24
New Living Translation
24 The father of godly children has cause for joy.
What a pleasure to have children who are wise.[a]
Footnotes
- 23:24 Hebrew to have a wise son.
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