World English Bible
Proverbs 23:14
“Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 23
12
Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of knowledge.
13
Don't withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die.
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Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.
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My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine:
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yes, my heart will rejoice, when your lips speak what is right.