King James Version
What Does Proverbs 23:14 Mean?
“Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.”
Context
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. even: or, even I will rejoice
16
Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(14) **And shalt deliver his soul from hell—***i.e., *Hades, the abode of the dead (Isaiah 14:9), death being the punishment of sin, and long life the reward of well-doing (Proverbs 3:2).
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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