Proverbs 13:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.”

Proverbs 13:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 13:24 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 13:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“One who spares the rod hates his son, but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.”

Proverbs 13:24 — World English Bible

Proverbs 13:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He that spareth his rod hateth his son; But he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.”

Proverbs 13:24 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 13:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Whoso is sparing his rod is hating his son, And whoso is loving him hath hastened him chastisement.”

Proverbs 13:24 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 13:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.”

Proverbs 13:24 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 13:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He that spareth his rodde, hateth his sonne: but he that loueth him, chasteneth him betime.”

Proverbs 13:24 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 13:24 in Context — Proverbs 13

22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

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What Does Proverbs 13:24 Mean?

Proverbs 13:24 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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