Proverbs 23:14

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 23:14

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Strike him with a rod, and you will deliver his soul from Sheol.

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KJV

King James Version

Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

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WEB

World English Bible

Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.

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ASV

American Standard Version

Thou shalt beat him with the rod, And shalt deliver his soul from Sheol.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 23

¹² Apply your heart to instruction and your ears to words of knowledge.

¹³ Do not withhold discipline from a child; although you strike him with a rod, he will not die.

¹⁴ Strike him with a rod, and you will deliver his soul from Sheol.

¹⁵ My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice.

¹⁶ My inmost being will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

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