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

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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; For if 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 Porque o Defensor deles é poderoso; ele disputará a causa deles contra ti.

12 Aplica teu coração à disciplina, e teus ouvidos às palavras de conhecimento.

13 Não retires a disciplina do jovem; quando lhe bateres com a vara, nem [por isso] morrerá.

14 Tu lhe baterás com a vara, e livrarás a sua alma do Xeol.

15 Meu filho, se teu coração for sábio, meu coração se alegrará, e eu também.

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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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