Proverbs 23:13
13 Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish them with the rod, they will not die.
Other Translations of Proverbs 23:13
King James Version
13 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
English Standard Version
13 Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you strike him with a rod, he will not die.
The Message
13 Don't be afraid to correct your young ones; a spanking won't kill them.
New King James Version
13 Do not withhold correction from a child, For if you beat him with a rod, he will not die.
New Living Translation
13 Don't fail to discipline your children. The rod of punishment won't kill them.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 23:13
Commentary on Proverbs 23:12-16
(Read Proverbs 23:12-16)
Here is a parent instructing his child to give his mind to the Scriptures. Here is a parent correcting his child: accompanied with prayer, and blessed of God, it may prove a means of preventing his destruction. Here is a parent encouraging his child, telling him what would be for his good. And what a comfort it would be, if herein he answered his expectation!