Proverbs 23:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.”
Proverbs 23:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 23:13 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 23:13 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 23:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Don’t withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with the rod, he will not die.”
Proverbs 23:13 — World English Bible
Proverbs 23:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Withhold not correction from the child; Forif thou beat him with the rod, he will not die. ”
Proverbs 23:13 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 23:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Withhold not from a youth chastisement, When thou smitest him with a rod he dieth not.”
Proverbs 23:13 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 23:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Withhold not correction from the child; for [if] thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die: ”
Proverbs 23:13 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 23:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Withhold not correction from the childe: if thou smite him with the rodde, he shall not die.”
Proverbs 23:13 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 23:13 in Context — Proverbs 23
11 For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.
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.
What Does Proverbs 23:13 Mean?
Proverbs 23:13 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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