King James Version
Proverbs 23:13 in the King James Version says “Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 23 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.”
Proverbs 23:13 · KJV
For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.
Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. even: or, even I will rejoice
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (job 24:25) as a noun, nothing
“from the child”
H5288(concretely) a boy (as active), from the age of infancy to adolescence; by implication, a servant; also (by interch. of sex), a girl (of similar latit
“not correction”
H4148properly, chastisement; figuratively, reproof, warning or instruction; also restraint
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“for if thou beatest”
H5221to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
“him with the rod”
H7626a scion, i.e., (literally) a stick (for punishing, writing, fighting, ruling, walking, etc.) or (figuratively) a clan
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
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