Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Punish them with the rod and save them from death. New Living Translation Physical discipline may well save them from death. English Standard Version If you strike him with the rod, you will save his soul from Sheol. Berean Standard Bible Strike him with a rod, and you will deliver his soul from Sheol. King James Bible Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell. New King James Version You shall beat him with a rod, And deliver his soul from hell. New American Standard Bible You shall strike him with the rod And rescue his soul from Sheol. NASB 1995 You shall strike him with the rod And rescue his soul from Sheol. NASB 1977 You shall beat him with the rod, And deliver his soul from Sheol. Legacy Standard Bible You shall strike him with the rod And deliver his soul from Sheol. Amplified Bible You shall swat him with the reed-like rod And rescue his life from Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead). Christian Standard Bible Punish him with a rod, and you will rescue his life from Sheol. Holman Christian Standard Bible Strike him with a rod, and you will rescue his life from Sheol. American Standard Version Thou shalt beat him with the rod, And shalt deliver his soul from Sheol. Contemporary English Version and it may even save their lives. English Revised Version Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from Sheol. GOD'S WORD® Translation Spank him yourself, and you will save his soul from hell. Good News Translation As a matter of fact, it may save their lives. International Standard Version Punish him with a rod, and you will rescue his soul from Sheol. Majority Standard Bible Strike him with a rod, and you will deliver his soul from Sheol. NET Bible If you strike him with the rod, you will deliver him from death. New Heart English Bible Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol. Webster's Bible Translation Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell. World English Bible Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionYou strike him with a rod, "" And you deliver his soul from Sheol. Young's Literal Translation Thou with a rod smitest him, And his soul from Sheol thou deliverest. Smith's Literal Translation Thou shalt strike him with the rod, and thou shalt deliver his soul from hades. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou shalt beat him with the rod, and deliver his soul from hell. Catholic Public Domain Version You will strike him with the rod, and so shall you deliver his soul from Hell. New American Bible Beat them with the rod, and you will save them from Sheol. New Revised Standard Version If you beat them with the rod, you will save their lives from Sheol. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor when you beat him with the rod, you will deliver his soul from Sheol. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated For you strike him with a rod and you deliver his soul from Sheol. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Thou beatest him with the rod, And wilt deliver his soul from the nether-world. Brenton Septuagint Translation For thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from death. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context True Riches…13Do 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. 15My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice.… Cross References Proverbs 13:24 He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves him disciplines him diligently. Proverbs 19:18 Discipline your son, for in that there is hope; do not be party to his death. Hebrews 12:6-11 For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” / Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? / If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons. ... Ephesians 6:4 Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Colossians 3:21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, so they will not become discouraged. Deuteronomy 8:5 So know in your heart that just as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you. Revelation 3:19 Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent. 1 Corinthians 11:32 But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world. Job 5:17 Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. Psalm 94:12 Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law, Proverbs 22:15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him. Proverbs 29:15 A rod of correction imparts wisdom, but a child left to himself disgraces his mother. Proverbs 29:17 Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul. 2 Samuel 7:14 I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. Lamentations 3:39 Why should any mortal man complain, in view of his sins? Treasury of Scripture You shall beat him with the rod, and shall deliver his soul from hell. Proverbs 22:15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. 1 Corinthians 5:5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. 1 Corinthians 11:32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. Jump to Previous Beat Beatest Blows Death Deliver Deliverest Hell Life Nether-World Punish Rescue Rod Safe Save Sheol Smitest Soul Strike Underworld WiltJump to Next Beat Beatest Blows Death Deliver Deliverest Hell Life Nether-World Punish Rescue Rod Safe Save Sheol Smitest Soul Strike Underworld WiltProverbs 23 1. Consider carefully what is before youPunish him with a rod The phrase "punish him with a rod" refers to the practice of discipline, which is a recurring theme in the book of Proverbs. The Hebrew word for "rod" is "שֵׁבֶט" (shebet), which can mean a staff or scepter, symbolizing authority and correction. In ancient Israelite culture, the rod was a tool used by shepherds to guide and protect their sheep, as well as a symbol of parental authority. The use of the rod in this context is metaphorical, emphasizing the importance of corrective discipline in guiding a child towards wisdom and righteousness. From a conservative Christian perspective, this discipline is not about physical punishment but about guiding children in the ways of the Lord, teaching them right from wrong, and instilling moral values. and you will deliver his soul from Sheol Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Strike himתַּכֶּ֑נּוּ (tak·ken·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 5221: To strike with a rod, בַּשֵּׁ֣בֶט (baš·šê·ḇeṭ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe and you will deliver תַּצִּֽיל׃ (taṣ·ṣîl) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5337: To strip, plunder, deliver oneself, be delivered, snatch away, deliver his soul וְ֝נַפְשׁ֗וֹ (wə·nap̄·šōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from Sheol. מִשְּׁא֥וֹל (miš·šə·’ō·wl) Preposition-m | Noun - common singular Strong's 7585: Underworld (place to which people descend at death) Links Proverbs 23:14 NIVProverbs 23:14 NLT Proverbs 23:14 ESV Proverbs 23:14 NASB Proverbs 23:14 KJV Proverbs 23:14 BibleApps.com Proverbs 23:14 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 23:14 Chinese Bible Proverbs 23:14 French Bible Proverbs 23:14 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 23:14 Punish him with the rod and save (Prov. 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